Future Continuous · Exercises
C2Proficient practice
Announcements, tricky contrasts and natural style.
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What you’ll practise at C2
- Negatives: won’t be
- Questions: Will you be…?
- Future simple or continuous?
- Polite questions and plans (Will you be using…?)
- Guesses about now (She’ll be sleeping)
- State verbs (will know, not will be knowing)
- Formal announcements
- Timelines: what the tense means
Need a refresher? Learn the future continuous: rules, tables and audio examples.
Sample exercises
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Write the verb in the future simple or future continuous.
I’m on the phone. Will you _____ (answer) the door for me?
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I’m on the phone. Will you answer the door for me?
A request made now takes will + verb: Will you answer…? “Will you be answering…?” would only ask about plans.
Which timeline shows this sentence?
They will be writing a long email.
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They will be writing a long email.
“will be writing” is the future continuous (will be + -ing): in progress at a moment in the future.
Future simple or future continuous?
The baby’s crying. — I _____ (go) and see what’s wrong.
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The baby’s crying. — I’ll go and see what’s wrong.
For an offer or a decision made at the moment of speaking, use will + verb: I’ll get it. Not the continuous.
Write the verb in the future continuous.
It’s Monday morning, so Nadia _____ (work) right now.
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It’s Monday morning, so Nadia will be working right now.
Will be + -ing can also express what we think is happening right now: She’ll be sleeping (I’m sure she is).
Which question only asks about someone’s plans (it isn’t a request)?
Which sentence is correct?
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Will you be joining us for lunch?
“Will you join…?” sounds like a request or an invitation. “Will you be joining us for lunch?” just asks what the plan is.
Complete the announcement.
The band _____ (sign) copies of the album after the show.
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The band will be signing copies of the album after the show.
Announcements often use will be + -ing: it sounds neutral and polite, like part of a plan (We will be closing shortly).