Future Continuous
El Future Continuous describe acciones que estarán en progreso en un momento específico del futuro.
¿Cuándo usar el Future Continuous?
El Future Continuous se usa para hablar de acciones que estarán en progreso en un momento específico del futuro.
Formación:
| Forma | Estructura | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| Afirmativa | will be + verb-ing | I will be working |
| Negativa | won't be + verb-ing | I won't be working |
| Interrogativa | Will + sujeto + be + verb-ing? | Will you be working? |
Usos principales:
Acciones en progreso futuro
This time next year, I will be living in Paris
At 10 PM tonight, she will be sleeping
Tomorrow at this time, they will be flying to London
Preguntas corteses
Will you be using the car tomorrow?
Will they be coming to the party?
Will she be working late tonight?
Future Continuous vs Will + infinitivo:
Comparación
Will + infinitivo: acciones completadas en el futuro
I will finish my homework tonight
Future Continuous: acciones en progreso en el futuro
I will be studying English at 8 PM tonight
Expresiones de tiempo comunes:
Tiempo específico
this time next week
at 5 o'clock tomorrow
all day tomorrow
from 3 to 5 PM
next Monday
Ejemplos
Don't call me at 8 PM. I will be having dinner
This time next month, we will be living in Madrid
Tomorrow morning, she will be working in the office
Future Continuous con Going to:
Menos común pero posible
I 'm going to be waiting for you at the airport
She 's going to be studying all night
They 're going to be traveling next week
Práctica: Future Continuous
1. This time tomorrow, I _____ (fly) to London.
2. At 8 PM tonight, she _____ (cook) dinner.
3. _____ you _____ (work) tomorrow morning?
4. Next week, they _____ (travel) around Europe.
5. I _____ (not study) at 10 PM tonight.
6. This time next year, we _____ (live) in a new house.
💡 Consejos importantes
- Se forma con will be + verb-ing
- Describe acciones en progreso en un momento futuro específico
- Se usa con expresiones como "this time tomorrow"
- Es menos común que "will + infinitivo"
🎯 Regla clave
El Future Continuous pinta una "película" de una acción en progreso en el futuro, a diferencia del "will + infinitivo" que habla de acciones completadas.