Will be doing

Study this example situation:

Kevin loves football and this evening there is a big football match on television. The match begins at 7.30 and ends at 9.15. Paul wants to see Kevin the same evening and wants to know what time to come to his house.

PAUL: Is it all right if I come at about 8.30? KEVIN: No, I'll be watching the football then. PAUL: Well, what about 9.30? KEVIN: Fine. The match will have finished by then.

'I will be doing something' (future continuous) =

'I will be doing something' (future continuous) =

I will be in the middle of doing something. The football match begins at 7.30 and ends at 9.15. So during this time, for example at 8.30, Kevin will be watching the march. Another example:

• I'm going on holiday on Saturday. This time next week I'll be lying on a beach orswimming in the sea.

• Compare will be (do)ing and will (do):

• Don't phone me between 7 and 8. We'll be having dinner then.

• Let's wait for Mary to arrive and then we'll have dinner.

Compare will be -ing with other continuous forms:

• At 10 o'clock yesterday, Sally was in her office. She was working,

(past ) It's 10 o'clock now. She is in her office. She is working, (present)

At 10 o'clock tomorrow, she will be in her office. She will be working.

• We also use will be doing in a different way: to talk about complete actions in the future:

• A: If you see Sally, can you ask her to phone me? B: Sure. I'll be seeing her this evening, so I'll tell her then.

• You can use Will you be -ing...? to ask about somebody's plans, especially if you want something or want them to do something. For example:

• A: Will you be passing the post office when you're out?

B: Probably. Why?

A: I need some stamps. Could you get me some?

A: Will you be using your bicycle this evening?

B: No. Do you want to borrow it?

EXERCISE

I. What were you doing at the following times? Write one sentence as

in the examples. The past continuous is not always necessary

(see the second example).

1. (at 8 o'clock yesterday evening) .... I was having dinner with some friends

2. (at 5 o'clock last Saturday) ....I was on a train on my way to London

3. (at 10.15 yesterday morning)

4. (at 4.30 this morning)

5. (at 7.45 yesterday evening)

6. (half an hour ago)

II. Describe these actions. Use the past continuous.

III. Use your own ideas to complete these, sentences. Use the past continuous.

1. Tom burnt his hand when he....was cooking the dinner

2. The doorbell rang while I

3. We saw an accident while we

4. Mary fell asleep while she

5. The television was on but nobody

IV. Put the verbs into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.

1. Jane ...was waiting... (wait) for me when I ...arrived. (arrive).

2. 'What (you/do) this time yesterday?' 'I was asleep.'

3. ' (you/go) out last night?' 'No, I was too tired.'

4. 'Was Carol at the party last night?' 'Yes, she (wear) a really

nice dress.'

5. How fast (you/drive) when the accident (happen)?

6 John (take) a photograph of me while I ... (not/look).

7. We were in a very difficult position. We.....(not/know) what to do.

8. I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last (see) him, he

(try) to find a job in London.

9 I (walk) along the street when suddenly I

(hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody (follow) me. I as frightened and I (start) to run.

10 When I was young, I (want) to be a bus driver.

V. Answer the questions.

1. What action does the Past Progressive Tense express?

2 In what cases do we use the Future Progressive Tense?

3. When do we use the Past Progressive Tense in our speech?

4. How do questions and negatives look like in Past and Future Progressive Tense?

5. Translate into English:

- Я тебя ждал на вокзале.

- Вчера в 8 они гуляли по городу.

-Что она делала, пока вы готовили ужин?

Не звони мне завтра в 10. Я буду плавать в бассейне.

Завтра в 11 она будет работать в офисе.

5. Make up your own sentences using this tense.