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I'll be reading

He'll be reading

The contracted negative forms are:

I shan't be reading

He won't be reading

    1. The negative-interrogative forms are:

Shall I not be reading?

Shan't I be reading?

Will he not be reading?

Won't he be reading?

§ 14. The use of the Future Continuous.

      1. The Future Continuous is used to denote an action which will be going on at a definite moment in the future.

I wonder whether we shall ever arrive at a decision. I am sure the next time you call we shall still be wavering. (Collins)

The definite moment is indicated either by another future ac­tion expressed by a verb in the Present Indefinite or by an adverbial phrase.

I'll already be working when you return.

At 12 o'clock I'll still be working.

The definite moment is often not expressed, but is understood from the situation.

I am sure you won't be able to speak to him, he will be working.

      1. The Future Continuous can have a modal colouring: it can denote an action which is sure to take place, often independently of the will of the speaker and the doer of the action.

I feel I shall be asking you the same question tomorrow.

But my dear Ann Veronica, you will be getting into debt. (Wells)

The Future Continuous also denotes an action which is already planned or arranged. In this respect is it similar to the corresponding usage of the Present Continuous Tense (§ 10. 3).

I'll be going out (I'm going out) later. Do you want anything?

The Future Continuous in the Past

§15. The formation of the Future Continuous in the Past.

        1. The Future Continuous in the Past is formed by means of the Future Indefinite in the Past of the auxiliary verb to be and Participle I of the notional verb.

        2. In the interrogative form the first auxiliary verb is placed before the subject.

In the negative form the negative particle not is placed after the first auxiliary verb.

Affirmative

Interrogative

I should/would be reading

He would be reading

She would be reading

We should/would be reading

You would be reading

They would be reading

Should/Would I be reading?

Would he be reading?

Would she be reading?

Should/Would we be reading?

Would you be reading?

Would they be reading?

Negative

I should/would not be reading

He would not be reading

She would not be reading

We should/would not be reading

You would not be reading

They would not be reading

        1. The contracted affirmative forms are: