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e simple future tense will/shall do be going to do be to do be about to do be doing do/does Toby will be climbing the Himalayas all next week. The future continuous tense is often used to talk about something that will be in progress ? over a period of time in the future. ? at a certain time in the future. Compare the following sentences: A. I’ll do some shopping next week. B. I’ll be shopping in the mall all this afternoon. C. At this time tomorrow I’ll be shopping in the mall. ? A. I will see you this weekend. B. I will be seeing you this weekend. ? A. Tom won’t cut the grass. B. Tom won’t be cutting the grass. ? A. When will you e again? B. When will you be ing again? Future Continuous Tense Talk about something that will be in progress at a certain time or over a period of time in the future. Express future without intention. Make polite enquiries about other people’s future plans. When we arrive in New York, it’ll be raining. He’ll be singing at the party When will you be spending the summer vacation? The form of Future continuous tense. ? In statements: sb. will (not) be doing sth. ? In questio