It is used to describe a scene which will happen in future.
Example
I will be travelling the world next year
My parents will be visiting me next month
She will be marrying soon
Note
- In Present Continuous, we always use
- will be + verb + ing
Comparison of Different Tenses
| Simple Present Tense | Present Continous Tense | Past Continous Tense | Future Continous Tene |
| I play hockey | I am playing hockey | I was playing hockey | I will be playing hockey |
| He play hockey | He is playing hockey | He was playing hockey | He will be playing hockey |
| She plays hockey | She is playing hockey | She was playing hockey | She will be playing hockey |
| They play hockey | They are playing hockey | They were playing hockey | They will be playing hockey |
| We play hockey | We are playing hockey | We were playing hockey | We will be playing hockey |
| You play hockey | You are playing hockey | You were playing hockey | You will be playing hockey |
| Girl plays hockey | Girl is playing hockey | Girl was playing hockey | Girl will be playing hockey |
| Girls play hockey | Girls are playing hockey | Girls were playing hockey | Girls will be playing hockey |
| Team plays hockey | Team are playing hockey | Team were playing hockey | Team will be playing hockey |
Rules for Future Continuous
| SUMMARY | Present Continuous Tense | Past Continuous Tense | Future Continuous Tense |
| I | am + ing | was + ing | Will be + ing |
| Singular (He, she, it) | is + ing | was + ing | Will be + ing |
| They, You (Plural or or) | are + ing | were + ing | Will be + ing |
Convert the following into Past Continuous and Future Continuous
He is running very fast
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He was running very fast - Past Continuous Tense
He will be running very fast - Future Continuous Tense
Explanation
- 'He' is singular so we use 'was running' in Past Continuous and 'will be' running in Future Continuous
They are roaming the streets
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They were roaming the streets - Past Continuous Tense
They will be roaming the streets - Future Continuous Tense
Explanation
- 'They' is plural so we use 'were roaming' in Past Continuous and 'will be' roaming in Future Continuous
Shikhar and Rohit are batting
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Shikhar and Rohit were batting - Past Continuous Tense
Shikhar and Rohit will be batting - Future Continuous Tense
Explanation
- 'Shikhar and Rohit' are plural so we use 'were batting' in Past Continuous and 'will be' batting in Future Continuous
Boys are flirting with girls
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Boys were flirting with girls - Past Continuous Tense
Boys will be flirting with girls - Future Continuous Tense
Explanation
- 'Boys' are plural so we use 'were flirting' in Past Continuous and 'will be' flirting in Future Continuous
Gang is robbing the bank
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Gang was robbing the bank- Past Continuous Tense
Gang will be robbing the bank- Future Continuous Tense
Explanation
- 'Gang is singular so we use 'was robbing' in Past Continuous and 'will be' robbing in Future Continuous
Cable Network is not coming
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Cable Network was not coming - Past Continuous Tense
Cable Network will not be coming- Future Continuous Tense
Explanation
- 'Cable Network is singular so we use 'was coming' in Past Continuous and 'will be' coming in Future Continuous