Future continuous
«Will be and going to be”
Will be :
- To describe actions that are happening at a specific time in the future without a prior planning
- For spontaneous decisions or predictions made at the moment of speaking
- Example: He will be coming to the meeting, I expect.
- Para describir acciones que suceden en un momento específico en el futuro sin una planificación previa.
- Para decisiones espontáneas o predicciones hechas al momento de hablar.
- Ejemplo: Él estará viniendo a la reunión, espero.
Going to be:
- To talk about actions that have been planned or arranged beforehand.
- When making a prediction based on current evidence or circumstances
- Example: She is going to be studying for her exam all weekend
- Para hablar de acciones planificadas o programadas de antemano.
- Al hacer una predicción basada en la evidencia o las circunstancias actuales.
- Ejemplo: Ella va a estar estudiando para su examen todo el fin de semana.
“Will be”
Affirmative (Afirmativa)
| Subject (Sujeto) | Will be | Verb + ing (Verbo + ing) | Examples (Ejemplos) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I, you, we, they | Will be | Wait + ing | I will be waiting for you at the station Te estaré esperando en la estación I think they will be traveling to Paris next year |
| He, she, it | Will be | Sleep + ing | It will be raining tomorrow at this time Estará lloviendo mañana a esta hora I am not sure if she will be sleeping No estoy segura si ella estará durmiendo |
Negative (Negativa)
| Subject (Sujeto) | Will not be (Won’t be) | Verb + ing (Verbo + ing) | Examples (Ejemplos) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I, you, we, they | Will not be (Won’t be) | Wait + ing | I will not be waiting for you tonight because I am tired No te estaré esperando esta noche porque estoy cansado I think they will not be traveling to Paris next year |
| He, she, it | Will not be (Won’t be) | Sleep + ing | It will not be raining tomorrow at this time No estará lloviendo mañana a esta hora She will not be coming to the party tonight |
“Will be”
Interrogative (Interrogativa)
| Will | Subject (Sujeto) | Be + Verb + Ing (Be + Verbo + ing) | Examples (Ejemplos) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will | I, you, we, they | Be + Wait + ing | Will you be waiting for me tonight? Will they be traveling to Paris next year? |
| Will | He, she, it | Be + Sleep + ing | Will it be raining tomorrow at this time? Will she be sleeping when I arrive? |
“Goin to be”
Affirmative (Afirmativa)
| Subject + verb to be (Sujeto + verbo to be) | Going to be | Verb + ing (Verbo + ing) | Examples (Ejemplos) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I am | Going to be | Work + ing | I am going to be working hard this month Estaré trabajando duro este mes |
| He is She is It is | Going to be | Travel + ing | He is going to be traveling in July She is going to be studying this week |
| You are We are They are | Going to be | Visit + ing | They are going to be visiting me at 7 pm You are going to be calling me today |
Negative (Negativa)
| Subject + verb to be (Sujeto + verbo to be) | Going to be | Verb + ing (Verbo + ing) | Examples (Ejemplos) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I am not | Going to be | Work + ing | I am not going to be working this month No estaré trabajando este mes |
| He is not She is not It is not | Going to be | Travel + ing | He is not going to be traveling in July She is not going to be studying this week |
| You are not We are not They are not | Going to be | Visit + ing | They are not going to be visiting me today You are not going to be calling me today |
Interrogative (Interrogativa)
| Verb to be + subject (Verbo to be + sujeto) | Going to be | Verb + ing (Verbo + ing) | Examples (Ejemplos) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am I | Going to be | Work + ing | Am I going to be working this month? ¿Estaré trabajando duro este mes? |
| Is he Is she Is it | Going to be | Travel + ing | Is he going to be traveling in July? Is she going to be studying this week? |
| Are you Are we Are they | Going to be | Visit + ing | Are they going to be visiting me today Are you going to be calling me today? |
📘Future continuous «Will be and going to be”activity