Future continuous tense exercises from basic to advanced (with detailed answers)

Next article ETEST English for Study Abroad will synthesize the future continuous exercises From basic to advanced, providing detailed answers and explanations, helping you better understand the structure and usage of this tense.

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Summary of Future Continuous Theory

Future continuous tense – Future continuous is one of 12 basic tenses used to describe actions that will happen in the future at a specific time. One of the easiest ways to recognize the future continuous tense is that the sentence always has a specific time point.

Future continuous formula

Before conquering any grammar topic, the first thing you need to do is memorize the formula.

Below are the basic structures of the future continuous tense with illustrative examples:

How to use the future continuous tense

• Describes an action or event that will be taking place at a specific time or period of time in the future.

Example: This time next week, we will be relaxing on the beach in Da Nang.

• Describes an event, an activity, that is happening in the future when another action, event, intervenes.

Example: When my friends arrive, I will be cooking dinner.

• Describes an action that will happen and continue continuously in the future.

Example: She will be living in London for the next two years.

• Describes an event that will happen in the future that is already on a predetermined schedule or timetable.

Example: The concert will be taking place at the stadium next Saturday night.

Signs to recognize the future continuous tense

The future continuous tense often includes the following phrases:

• At this/ that + time/ moment + future period

Example: This moment next year, she will be graduating from university.

• At + specific time in the future

Example: At 2:00 PM next Saturday, we will be attending a conference on climate change.

• When + clause in the present simple tense,…

Example: When the train arrives at the station, I will call you.

See more knowledge of other tenses:

• Simple future tense
• Future perfect tense

Basic and advanced future continuous exercises with answers

Below is a summary of the forms. future continuous exercises From basic to advanced, you can refer and practice to understand this tense.

Basic exercises future continuous

Lesson 1. Fill in the blanks with verbs in the future continuous tense.

1. At three o'clock tomorrow, I____________________ (work) in my office.
2. At three o'clock tomorrow, you____________________ (lie) on the beach.
3. At three o'clock tomorrow, he____________________(wait) for the train.
4. At three o'clock tomorrow, she____________________(shop) in New York.
5. At three o'clock tomorrow, it____________________(rain).
6. At three o'clock tomorrow, we____________________ (get) ready to go out.
7. At three o'clock tomorrow, they____________________(meet) their parents.
8. At three o'clock tomorrow, he____________________ (study) in the library.
9. At three o'clock tomorrow, she____________________ (exercise) at the gym.
10. At three o'clock tomorrow, __________________________ (sleep).

Lesson 2. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrase in the future continuous tense.

1. When the boss comes,____________________ (I/sit) here?
2. When the boss comes, ____________________(John/use) the computer?
3. When the boss comes, ____________________(Jane and Luke/discuss) the new project?
4. When the boss comes, ____________________(we/work) hard?
5. When the boss comes, ____________________(you/talk) on the telephone?
6. When the boss comes, ____________________(she/send) an email?
7. When the boss comes, ____________________(they/have) a meeting?
8. When the boss comes, ____________________(he/eat) lunch?
9. When the boss comes, ____________________(you/type)?
10. When the boss comes, ____________________(he/make) coffee?
11. At 8p.m., ____________________(I/wait)?
12. At 8p.m., what____________________ (you/do)?
13. At 8p.m., why____________________ (he/study)?
14. At 8p.m., how____________________ (she/travel)?
15. At 8p.m., who____________________ (they/meet)?
16. At 8p.m., where____________________ (we/eat)?
17. At 8p.m., what____________________ (you/watch)?
18. At 8p.m., why____________________ (he/drive)?
19. At 8p.m., what____________________ (she/cook)?
20. At 8p.m., why____________________ (they/sleep)?

Lesson 3. Choose the correct answer for the future continuous tense.

1. I ________ during rush hour.

1. will be driving
2. will have drive
3. will be drive

2. He will not be _____ the bus today.

1. take
2. taken
3. taking

3. They ________ the cottage that weekend.

1. using
2. 'll be using
3. 're be using

4. Nigel _____ be coming to the picnic.

1. won't
2. won't not
3. won't

5. Where ________ sleeping?

1. you be
2. will you
3. will you be

6. We'll be ________ the news at 10pm.

1. watch
2. watching
3. to watch

7. I'll try my best to spot you. What ________ wearing?

1. will you
2. will
3. will you be

8. Don't forget your snowpants. It ________ by the time you get to school.

1.  will snow
2. is snowing
3. will be snowing

9. At noon tomorrow, I ________ on a beach somewhere.

1. 'll be relaxing
2. relax
3. will be relaxing

10. Sorry, I can't. I ________ my daughter to work at that time.

1. will be taking
2.  'll take
3. won't be taken

Lesson 4. Fill in the blanks

1. Tomorrow morning, we________ (work)
2. This time next week, we________ (have)
3. At midnight, I________ (sleep) a party.
4. This evening, we________ (watch) a talk show.
5. They________ (not/do)their homework this afternoon.
6. He________ (listen) to music.
7. I________ (read) a bookthis evening.
8. ________(walk / you) home this afternoon?
9. He________ (not/draw)tomorrow morning
10. They________ (argue)again.

Advanced exercises future continuous

Bài 1. Chọn đáp án đúng ở thì tương lai tiếp diễn

1.When we arrive in Los Angeles we’ll need to rest, because we _______ about 800 miles.

A.will be driving

B.will have driven

C.will drive

2.By the time you arrive I _______ something spectacular and dinner will be on the table waiting for you.

A.will cook

B.will have cooked

C.will be cooking

3.When you get off the train, we _______ for you on the platform.

A.’ll wait

B.’ll be waiting

C.’ll have waited

4.We _______ on the first train next Monday.

A.’ll be leaving

B.’ll have left

C.’ll leave

5.When I travel to England next year I ________ English for over four years, so I think I’ll be ready.

A.will study

B.will be studying

C.will have studied

Bài 2. Điền vào chỗ trống

1. At midnight we____________________ (sleep) .
2. This time next week we____________________ (sit) at the beach.
3. At nine I____________________ (watch) the news.
4. Tonight we____________________ (cram up) for our English test.
5. They____________________ (dance) all night.
6. He____________________ (not / play) all afternoon.
7. I____________________ (not / work) all day.
8. ____________________ (eat / you) at six?
9. ____________________ (drive / she) to London?
10. ____________________ (fight / they) again?

Bài 3. Hoàn thiện đoạn văn sau bằng các từ cho sẵn bên dưới

/ feeling / cooking / be (x2) / won’t (x2) / will (x2) /

Every year, my family and I go on holiday to Spain. This year, however, we (1) ……………. be staying in a hotel like we usually do. Instead, we (2) ……………. be camping, and sleeping in tents near the sea. It won’t be as comfortable as staying in a hotel, but there is a beach nearby, so I will (3) ……………. spending my days swimming in the sea, sunbathing, and learning to surf. In order to save money, we won’t (4) ……………. going to restaurants. Instead, we will be (5) ……………. all our meals over a fire and washing our dishes at the campsite. My parents want to stay in Spain all summer, so we (6)……………. be returning until the end of August. After two months of camping, I (7) ……………. be looking forward to sleeping in a bed even though I will be (8) ……………. sad that the summer is over, and that it is time to go back to school.

Bài 4. Điền vào chỗ trống các từ thích hợp

1. He____________________ (wait) for quite some time.
2. Tomorrow at this time I____________________ (dance) at a party.
3. Next week at this time I____________________ (sunbathe) at the beach.
4. At 5 o’clock you____________________ (help) your brother.
5. This evening at 8 o’clock, she____________________ (watch) a movie with her friends.
6. Nicole____________________ (have) a hard time.
7. We____________________ (smile), and they____________________ (cry).
8. Rebecca____________________ (clean) the house, and John____________________ (wash) the dishes.
9. Tonight they____________________ (talk),____________________ (dance) and____________________ (have) a good time.
10. It____________________ (rain) tonight.
11. Tomorrow we____________________ (rest) and____________________ (have) fun.
12. Tonight at 10 o’clock she____________________ (come) home.
13. The day after tomorrow he____________________ (move) his apartment.
14. At this time tomorrow, I____________________ (sleep) deeply.
15. You____________________ (work) very hard to get that deal.
16. I____________________ (wait) when she____________________ (come).
17. They____________________ (work) when he____________________ (call).
18. He____________________ (read) when I____________________ (call) him.
19. When the bus____________________ (arrive), we____________________ (stand).
20. When the party____________________ (start), we____________________ (talk) outside.
21. When the police____________________ (arrive), we____________________ (go) north.
22. You____________________ (watch) the movie when we____________________ (come).
23. It____________________ (rain) when she____________________ (return).
24. Tiffany____________________ (jog) when you____________________ (meet) her.
25. The water____________________ (boil) when we____________________ (come) back.
26. The waiter____________________ (serve) when the manager____________________ (arrive).
27. When we____________________ (call) him, he____________________ (rest).
28. Steven____________________ (fly) to Italy when his mail____________________ (arrive).
29. The kids____________________ (play) with the ball when I____________________ (call) them.
30. You____________________ (sleep) when she____________________ (return).

Future continuous exercise answers

Answers to basic exercises on future continuous tense

Lesson 1: 

1. will be working
2. will be lying
3. will be waiting
4. will be shopping
5. will be raining
6. will be getting
7. will be meeting
8. will be studying
9. will be exercising
10. will be sleeping
    

Lesson 2: 

1. will I be sitting
2. will John be using
3. will Jane and Luke be discussing
4. will we be working
5. will you be talking
6. will she be sending
7. will they be having
8. will he be eating
9. will you be typing
10. will he be making
11. will I be waiting
12. will you be doing
13. will he be studying
14. will she be travelling
15. will they be meeting
16. will we be eating
17. will you be watching
18. will he be driving
19. will she be cooking
20. will they be sleeping

Lesson 3:

1. A
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. C
8. C
9. A
10. A
    

Lesson 4:

1. will be working
2. will be having
3. will be sleeping
4. will be watching
5. will not be doing/ won’t be doing
6. will be listening
7. will be reading
8. Will you be walking
9. will not be drawing/ won’t be drawing
10. will be arguing

Answers to advanced exercises on future continuous tense

Lesson 1:

1. A
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. B

Lesson 2:

1. will be sleeping
2. will be sitting
3. will be watching
4. will be cramming up
5. will be dancing
6. will not be playing/ won’t be playing
7. will not be working/ won’t beworking
8. Will you be eating
9. Will she be driving
10. Will they be fighting

Lesson 3:

1. will
2. will
3. be
4. be
5. cooking
6. won’t
7. will
8. feeling
   

Lesson 4:

1. will be waiting
2. will be dancing
3. will be sunbathing
4. will be helping
5. will be watching
6. will be having
7. will be smiling-will be crying
8. will be cleaning-will be washing
9. will be be talking, dancing, washing
10. will be raining
11. will be resting- will be be having
12. will be coming
13. will be moving
14. will be sleeping
15. will be working
16. will be waiting/ comes
17. will be working/ calls
18. will be working/ calls
19. arrives/ will be standing
20. starts/ will be talking
21. arrives/ will be going
22. will be watching/ comes
23. will be raining/ returns
24. will be jogging/ meet
25. will be boiling/ come
26. will be serving/ arrives
27. calls/ will be resting
28. will be flying/ arrives
29. will be playing/ calls
30. will be sleeping/ returns

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