16. The Future Continuous

16.1. Make the following sentences negative and interrogative.

1. The birds will be going to the South in a couple of days. 2. I’ll be waiting for you. Come back! 3. Now he will be looking for a new job. 4. They’ll be having dinner tomorrow at 6.p.m. 5. It will be going dark in an hour or so. 6. This time on Sunday I’ll be waiting for his call. 7. Stella will be watching TV all day long again. 8. Tim will be coming back in 2 days. 9. She’ll be talking to her mother-in-law. 10. They’ll be having a wonderful time.

16.2. Ask questions to the following questions beginning with the words in brackets.

1. They will be having an English lesson at 10 a.m. in the room 31 (What? Where? When? Which?). 2. Tomorrow at this time they will be coming to see you (When? Who? What?). 3. My sister will be waiting for you at the station (Who? Where?). 4. I believe, she’ll be arriving in time (Who?). 5. I expect Marc will be telling the same story all over again (Who? What?).

16.3. Use the Future Continuous Tense instead of the infinitives in brackets.

1. This time next month I (to have rest) in Florida. 2. She (to wait for) you when you come out. 3. We (to land) in a few minutes. 4. He (to look for) a new secretary now.5. He will arrive at 10.30 – OK, I (to expect) him.6. When you (to wear) your new dress? 7. Who (to work) here next year? 8. They (to make) an official announcement next week. 9. I (to see) you tomorrow? 10. Are you excited about your trip? – Yes. This time tomorrow I (to sit) on the plane. 11. I suppose I (to go) home soon. 12. I (to stay) outdoors tomorrow because my brother (to practice) the piano all day.

16.4. Agree or disagree with the statements.

1. After our classes you’ll having your supper and then you’ll go to bed, won’t you? 2. Next Sunday you’ll be going to the country, won’t you? 3. Our boys will be doing their military service next year, won’t they? 4. You won’t be playing tennis all afternoon, will you? 5. Mother will be working late this evening, won’t she? 6. You won’t be traveling all night, will you? 7. Your friend will be studying French next month, won’t he? 8. You’ll be playing the piano in about 20 minutes, won’t you? 9. Your group mates will be having a party tomorrow at 9 a.m., won’t they? 10. Your sister will be going abroad tomorrow morning, won’t she?

16.5. The Long Sentence Game.

Pattern: Tomorrow at 6 p.m. I’ll be watching TV. Tomorrow at 6 p.m. I’ll

be watching TY and drinking coffee. Tomorrow at 6 p.m. I’ll be

watching TV, drinking coffee and eating cookies.

16.6. Oral work.

Tell what the members of your family will be doing when you come home and what one of the members of your family will not be doing and why.

16.7. Translate into English.

1. Завтра он весь день будет готовиться к экзаменам. 2. Не опаздывайте. Я буду ждать вас в читальном зале в 9 часов. 3. Не звоните мне завтра. Я весь день буду заниматься. 4. Что вы будете делать завтра в 8 часов? 5. Они будут работать весь июнь, а потом будут отдыхать. 6. Через неделю в это время я уже не буду заниматься. Я буду купаться, и лежать на пляже. 7. Ты будешь сегодня вечером смотреть телевизор? 8. Завтра в 11 часов у нас лекции по истории. 9. Он приедет через 3 дня примерно в это же время. 10. После завтра у моей сестры экзамен в музыкальной школе. Завтра она весь день будет играть.