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§ 13. The formation of the Future Continuous.

  1. The Future Continuous is formed by means of the Future Indefinite of trie 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

I shall be reading He will be reading She will be reading We shall be reading You will be reading They will be reading

Interrogative

Shall I be reading? Will he be reading? Will she be reading? Shall we be reading? Will you be reading? Will they be reading?

Negative

I shall not be reading He will not be reading She will not be reading We shall not be reading You will not be reading They will not be reading

3. The contracted affirmative forms are:I'll be readingHe'll be reading

The contracted negative forms are: 1 shan't be reading He won't be reading

4. The negative-interrogative forms are:Shall I not be reading? ( Will he not be reading?Shan't I 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 shall already be working when you return. At 12 o'clock I shall 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 is very often used in modern English in the same meaning as the Future Indefinite, i. e. to denote a future action.

But my dear Ann Veronica, you will be getting into debt. (Wells) Give my love to Lady Mont, shan't be seeing her again. (Gals­worthy)

If you don't take care, he'll be getting transferred to China and marrying a purser's daughter. (Galsworthy)

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,

  1. 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.

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