In these future continuous exercises, you will complete sentences using the correct forms of the provided verbs. Pay attention to the time expression used to decide which tense to use. You can download a PDF worksheet for more practice.
1. Gap-filling exercises
Complete each sentence using the future continuous form of the verb in parentheses.
1. Your sister (take) care of you during my absence.
Your sister will be taking care of you during my absence.
2. Jack (coach) the team from now on.
Jack will be coaching the team from now on..
3. Around this time next year, we (play) in a new stadium.
Around this time next year, we will be playing in a new stadium.
4. I (give) a weekly seminar from Monday next week.
I will be giving a weekly seminar from Monday next week.
5. (you/visit) us again next year?
Will you be visiting us again next year?
6. I (read) a book while you are watching TV.
I will be reading a book while you are watching TV.
7. NASA (send) humans to Mars for the first time.
NASA will be sending humans to Mars for the first time.
8. Apple (launch) its first-ever iPhone with a foldable display.
Apple will be launching its first-ever iPhone with a foldable display.
9. This time tomorrow, I (sit) on the plane and reading a book.
This time tomorrow, I will be sitting on the plane and reading a book
10. I (work) in my new office from tomorrow.
I will be working in my new office from tomorrow.
2. Future continuous or future simple?
Read each sentence carefully. Decide if the action is something in progress at a specific time in the future (future continuous) or a spontaneous decision (future simple).
1.
A. Did you let your parents know that you were here?
No, but I (call) them right now.
Your sister will be taking care of you during my absence.
2. I cannot breathe here. I (go out) now.
I cannot breathe here. I will go out now.
3. (you/sleep) when I come back? I want to talk to you before you go to bed.
Will you be sleeping when I come back? I want to talk to you before you go to bed.
4. (you/work) at this time tomorrow?
Will you be working at this time tomorrow?
5. I (stay) in my hotel all weekend.
I will be staying in my hotel all weekend.
6. A taxi (wait) for you at the airport when you arrive.
A taxi will be waiting for you at the airport when you arrive.
7. I hope my children (sleep) when I get home.
I hope my children will be sleeping when I get home.
8. He (teach) all day tomorrow
He will be teaching all day tomorrow.
9. Please don’t call me too early tomorrow, I (sleep)
Please don’t call me too early tomorrow I’ll be sleeping.
10. You can come at 11 a.m. tomorrow, he (not/do) anything.
You can come at 11 a.m. tomorrow, he won’t be doing anything.
3. PDF worksheet
This PDF worksheet contains 10 sentences that students need to complete using the future continuous or the future simple tense.
- In three hours from now, I will be sitting on the plane.
- Tomorrow at 3 p.m., I will be dancing.
- I can’t breathe here. I will go out.
- I promise I will call you when I arrive.
- I think it will rain later.
- Don’t worry. She will help you.
- At 9 p.m., the children will be sleeping, so do not make too much noise.
- We will be working without a break for three hours on Friday.
- At midnight tonight, we will still be rehearsing at the studio.
- I will be doing yoga at dawn tomorrow.
I hope that with these exercises, you now know the difference between describing something that will be happening (continuous tense) and something that will start or finish (future simple).
