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The future continuous tense, sometimes also referred to as the future progressive tense, is a verb
tense that indicates that something will occur in the future and continue for an expected length of
time. It is formed using the construction will + be + the present participle (the root verb + -ing).
The simple future tense is a verb tense that is used when an action is expected to occur in the
future and be completed. For example, let’s suppose you have a meeting tomorrow at five o’clock.
I will arrive at five o’clock.
I will arrive is the simple future tense of the verb to arrive. You arrive once; beyond that, you can’t
keep on arriving. However, once you get there, you may be doing something that goes on
continuously, at least for a certain period of time.
EXAMPLE:
At five o’clock, I will be meeting with the management about my raise.
Will be meeting is the future continuous tense of the verb to meet.
The construction will + be + the present participle meeting indicates that the meeting isn ’t going
to happen in an instant, all at once. It will have a duration. The will + be + present participle
construction always indicates the future continuous tense.
SOME EXAMPLES:
1.Michael will be running a marathon this Saturday.
2.Eric will be competing against Michael in the race.
3.I will be watching Michael and Eric race.
