Grade 6 Primary English Tense β Future Continous Tense Notes
Future Continuous Tense
Topic: Tense β’ Subject: Primary English (age 11, Kenya) π
The future continuous (also called future progressive) describes an action that will be happening at a certain time in the future. Example: "At 5 pm tomorrow, I will be doing my homework." β³
Use: will + be + verbβing
She will be studying. β She'll be studying.
He will not be playing. β He won't be playing.
Will they be coming to school? β Yes/No questions
- To show an action that will be in progress at a specific future time. (e.g., "At 9pm, I will be sleeping.")
- To say two future actions happening at the same time. ("While Mum is cooking, I will be doing chores.")
- To politely ask about someoneβs plans. ("Will you be using the book later?")
- To describe a future action that will be interrupted. ("I will be studying when you arrive.")
at 6 pm, tomorrow, next week, this time tomorrow, tonight, while, when
- "At 3 o'clock tomorrow, I will be doing my homework." π
- "They will be planting maize next week." π½
- "We will be watching the football match on TV tonight." β½
- "She will be travelling to Kisumu this time next month." π
- "Will you be attending the parents' meeting tomorrow?" β
Q: "Will you be studying?" β A: "Yes, I will." / "No, I won't."
- If a verb ends in e, drop the e and add -ing: make β making (make + ing = making).
- If a verb is short (one syllable) and ends vowel + consonant, double the final consonant: stop β stopping.
- Most verbs just add -ing: play β playing; eat β eating.
Say: "will be" + action with -ing. Try to picture the moment in the future. Example: Picture 5 pm tomorrow β what will you be doing?
- She (cook) the dinner at 7 pm tomorrow.
- I (do) my homework at 8 o'clock tonight.
- They (play) football this time next week.
- We (travel) to Mombasa on Saturday morning.
- He (sleep) when you arrive.
- Mother (wash) the clothes at noon tomorrow.
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- She will be cooking the dinner at 7 pm tomorrow.
- I will be doing my homework at 8 o'clock tonight.
- They will be playing football this time next week.
- We will be travelling to Mombasa on Saturday morning.
- He will be sleeping when you arrive.
- Mother will be washing the clothes at noon tomorrow.