Future continuous tense exercise 1

Exercise 1

We make the future continuous tense with 'will' + 'be' + the present partiple of a verb (-ing).

Full forms: I will be sitting on the train at 10 o'clock.
Short forms: She'll be cooking dinner when you come back home.

Test 1. It's Sunday, 10 o'clock in the morning and the Scott family are enjoying their free time.
Use the verbs in brackets to write what they will be doing this time on Monday.

Mr. Scott is cleaning his car in the garage.

This time on Monday he to the airport. (drive)

Mrs. Scott is reading a fashion magazine.

This time on Monday she meals at the restaurant. (cook)

Marion, their daughter, is playing with a ball in the garden. And her grandma is watching her.

This time on Monday Marion a geography lesson. (have)

And her grandma a doctor. (see)

Ben, the oldest son, is still sleeping. And his grandpa is trying to wake him up.

This time on Monday Ben football in his club. (practise)

And his grandpa for grandma at the doctor's. (wait)

Samuel, the youngest son, is chasing their dog Spot around the house.

This time on Monday Samuel in a physical education lesson. (exercise)

But we have no idea what Spot tomorrow. (do)

Test 2. Complete the sentences with the following verbs.

sunbathe, see, use, sleep, watch, take, work, wait, decorate, listen

When you come back home I in my bed.

In a few days' time we on the beach.

I'll call Jim at six. - No, don't. He in his office then.

I'll tell him. I him on the train as usual.

We can't meet you on Saturday. We our house at the weekend.

In a ten years' time most people electric cars.

I'll come at one o'clock. - OK. I for you.

It won't be easy to get in. The warden the gate closely.

Will you help me tonight? - Sorry, I to the concert on the radio.

This time tomorrow my sister her entrance exam.

Future continuous tense exercises with answers for pre-intermediate - advanced learners of English as a second language.

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