Future Continuous

We can use the future continuous with reference to actions in progress at a specific time in the future. For example, we use it when we imagine things we might be doing on an upcoming holiday, but we can also use it more specifically for things that are more definite; things or events we know will be happening.

The basic form is SUBJECT + WILL/WON’T + BE + PRESENT PARTICIPLE

Take a look at this example.

We’ll be discussing it tomorrow afternoon at the coding standards meeting. 

Here we can see that a coding standards meeting will take place tomorrow afternoon, and the speaker will be discussing the matter at hand.

She will be highlighting the differences between dynamically typed and statically typed languages during next Tuesday’s presentation.

A presentation will take place next Tuesday in which the presenter will be highlighting a specific topic.

Here are a few more examples to look at.

We can also use the future continuous tense when we want to say that we will not do something or will not participate in something. 

I won’t be covering dynamically typed language during Tuesday’s presentation.

I won’t be getting into arguments about tabs and spaces.

Of course, we can also ask questions about continuous events happening in the future. 

Will you be giving next Tuesday’s presentation at the usual time?

We can also use the future continuous to make predictions.

I imagine we’ll be seeing benefits in no time after adding the new rules next week.