Formation of the Future Continuous
Affirmative
Future Continuous is formed of the simple future of the auxiliary TO BE (WILL BE) + the main verb in -ING form.
| Long form | Short form | |
| • I will be talking • You will be talking • He / She / It will be talking • We will be talking • You will be talking • They will be talking |
• I’ll be talking • You’ll be talking • He / She / It’ll be talking • We’ll be talking • You’ll be talking • They’ll be talking |
Negative
The negative is formed by inserting NOT between WILL and BE (WILL NOT BE) + the main verb in -ING form.
| Long form | Short form | |
| • I will not be talking • You will not be talking • He / She / It will not be talking • We will not be talking |
• I won’t be talking • You won’t be talking • He / She / It won’t be talking • We won’t be talking |
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| OR | ||
| • I’ll not be talking • You’ll not be talking • He / She / It’ll not be talking • We’ll not be talking |
Interrogative – affirmative
The affirmative interrogative is formed by placing WILL in front of the subject followed by BE + the main verb in -ING form.
• Will I be talking?
• Will you be talking?
• Will he / she / it be talking?
• Will we be talking?
• Will you be talking?
• Will they be talking?
Interrogative – negative
The long negative interrogative is formed by placing WILL in front of the subject followed by NOT + BE + the main verb in -ING form.
The short negative interrogative is formed by placing WON’T in front of the subject followed by BE + the main verb in -ING form
| Long form | Short form | |
| • Will I not be talking? • Will you not be talking? • Will he / she / it not be talking? • Will we not be talking? |
• Won’t I be talking? • Won’t you be talking? • Won’t he / she / it be talking? • Won’t we be talking? |