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Future Continuous – Quiz 1
Future Continuous Quiz 1 (30 MCQs)
This multiple-choice question set evaluates students' understanding of the future continuous tense and its usage in context, including planning future actions, forming negative sentences, and distinguishing it from other future tenses like simple and perfect continuous. It also tests their ability to use specific time references and recognize appropriate tense structures.
Quiz Instructions
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1.
This summer, I ..... look for work, I'd like to put money aside for a new game.
A) Will go.
B) Am going to.
C) Goes.
D) Going to.
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Explanations:
The sentence requires a future tense that indicates an action that will be in progress at a certain time in the future. "Am going to" (Option B) correctly expresses this intention, as it is used for planned future actions. The other options do not fit: "Will go" and "Going to" are simple future forms, while "Goes" is incorrect because it does not match the subject-verb agreement.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Incorrect; "will go" is a simple future form, not continuous.
Option B:
Correct; "am going to" indicates a planned action in the future.
Option C:
Incorrect; "goes" does not match subject-verb agreement and is not a future tense form.
Option D:
Incorrect; "going to" is a simple future form, not continuous.
2.
I hope you ..... (study) next year.
A) Is going to.
B) Will study.
C) Can.
D) None of the above.
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Explanations:
The future continuous tense is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. The correct form for expressing a hope about a future action using the future continuous would be "will be studying." However, since only simple forms are provided and "will study" (Option B) conveys the general idea of future action without specifying a particular moment, it is the most appropriate choice among the given options.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Is going to. This form typically indicates a future plan or intention but not necessarily an ongoing action in the future.
Option B:
Will study. Correct for expressing a general hope about a future action.
Option C:
Can. This is used for ability, permission, or possibility and does not fit the context of hoping for a future action.
Option D:
None of the above. Not applicable since Option B fits well within the context provided.
3.
By 2050 well-off holidaymakers ..... to the Moon.
A) Will have been travelling.
B) Will be travelling.
C) All the above.
D) None of the above.
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Explanations:
The future continuous tense is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. The sentence "By 2050 well-off holidaymakers will be travelling to the Moon" correctly uses this tense, indicating that the act of travelling will be ongoing during a specified point in the future.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Incorrect. Past perfect continuous does not fit the context.
Option B:
Correct. Future continuous is appropriate for describing an action that will be happening at a specific time in the future.
Option C:
Incorrect. This option includes "All the above," which is not applicable since only one correct answer exists.
Option D:
Incorrect. The sentence fits the future continuous tense correctly.
4.
At 7.30 AM tomorrow I ..... breakfast with my friends.
A) Will be eating.
B) Will eating.
C) Will eat.
D) Will be eat.
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Explanations:
The future continuous tense is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. The correct form for "At 7:30 AM tomorrow I..... breakfast with my friends" is
Will be eating
. This indicates an ongoing action starting at 7:30 AM.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Correct. Will be eating describes the action of eating that will be in progress at a specific future time.
Option B:
Incorrect. "Will eating" is not grammatically correct; it should be "will be eating."
Option C:
Incorrect. "Will eat" describes a simple future action, not an ongoing one at 7:30 AM.
Option D:
Incorrect. "Will be eat" is not grammatically correct; it should be "will be eating."
5.
At 7 o'clock tomorrow I .....
A) Will have watched TV.
B) Will watching TV.
C) Will be watching TV.
D) Will have watching TV.
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Explanations:
The future continuous tense is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. The correct form for "At 7 o'clock tomorrow I...." is
will be watching TV
. This indicates an ongoing action at a particular future time.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Incorrect. It uses the perfect continuous tense, which describes an action that started in the past and will continue into the future.
Option B:
Incorrect. This is a present continuous form with "will," which does not fit the context of a specific time in the future.
Option C:
Correct. It uses the future continuous tense, indicating an action that will be ongoing at 7 o'clock tomorrow.
Option D:
Incorrect. This is incorrect as it lacks the "be" verb and does not form a complete sentence in the context of the question.
6.
The train will leave the station at 9am. You will arrive at the station at 9.15am. When you arrive, the train .....
A) Have left.
B) Will leave.
C) Will have left.
D) Will be leaving.
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Explanations:
The sentence "When you arrive, the train will have left" is correct because it uses the future perfect continuous tense to describe an action that will be completed before a certain time in the future (when you arrive). This indicates that by the moment of arrival, the train has already departed.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
"Have left" is incorrect because it uses the present perfect tense, which refers to an action completed at an unspecified time before now. It does not fit the context of a future event.
Option B:
"Will leave" is incorrect because it describes a simple future action that has not yet started and will start in the near future (at 9am). It does not indicate the completion of an ongoing action by a certain time.
Option C:
"Will have left" is correct as explained. This tense indicates that the train's departure will be completed before you arrive at the station.
Option D:
"Will be leaving" describes an action that is about to start, which does not fit the context of the train having already departed by your arrival time.
7.
I will be ..... (get) along well with everyone.
A) Got.
B) Gets.
C) Gotten.
D) Getting.
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Explanations:
The future continuous tense is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. The structure of this tense involves using "will be" followed by the present participle (verb + -ing). In the given sentence, "Getting along well with everyone" correctly uses the present participle form "getting," indicating an ongoing state or action in the future.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Got. Incorrect; past simple tense.
Option B:
Gets. Incorrect; third-person singular present tense.
Option C:
Gotten. Incorrect; past participle form, not the correct future continuous form.
Option D:
Getting. Correct; present participle used with "will be" for future continuous.
8.
At home, everybody ..... (sleep) at 2 am.
A) Were sleeping.
B) Won't be sleeping.
C) Are sleeping.
D) Will be sleeping.
E) Am sleeping.
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Explanations:
The future continuous tense is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. The correct form for "everybody" (a plural subject) would use "are" as the auxiliary verb, followed by "going to be sleeping." However, since "will be" can also express the same idea of future continuous actions, option D is correct.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Incorrect. Past continuous tense.
Option B:
Incorrect. Future simple tense with negative form.
Option C:
Incorrect. Present continuous tense.
Option D:
Correct. Future continuous tense.
Option E:
Incorrect. Present tense.
9.
Call me at seven o'clock. I ..... my homework at that time.
A) Won't doing.
B) Will be not doing.
C) Will not be doing.
D) Will be doing not.
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Explanations:
The sentence "Call me at seven o'clock. I will not be doing my homework at that time." uses the future continuous tense to express an action that will not occur during a specified time in the future. The correct form is "will not be doing," indicating a negative future continuous action.
Option C) Will not be doing is correct because it accurately conveys the intended meaning.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Incorrect; "won't doing" is grammatically incorrect.
Option B:
Incorrect; "will be not doing" places 'not' incorrectly, and the phrase should be a single verb form.
Option C:
Correct; "will not be doing" properly forms the negative future continuous tense.
Option D:
Incorrect; "will be doing not" is awkward and grammatically incorrect.
10.
Hurry up! The film will ..... son
A) Be starting.
B) Have started.
C) All the above.
D) None of the above.
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Explanations:
The sentence "Hurry up! The film will ..... son" is an example of the future continuous tense, which describes an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. In this context, "Be starting" (Option A) correctly conveys that the film will begin before a certain point in the future.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Correct. Future continuous tense indicates an action beginning soon.
Option B:
Incorrect. "Have started" is in the present perfect, not future continuous.
Option C:
Incorrect. Both options should be considered separately; only one can be correct at a time.
Option D:
Incorrect. Option A is valid and correct.
11.
In the future I ..... law.
A) Won't have studied.
B) Will be studying.
C) Will have studying.
D) Will be studied.
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Explanations:
The future continuous tense is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. The correct form for "In the future I..... law" using this tense would be "Will be studying." This matches Option B.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Incorrect as it uses the simple future tense, which does not indicate an ongoing action.
Option B:
Correct for the future continuous tense indicating an ongoing action in the future.
Option C:
Grammatically incorrect; "will have studying" is not a proper form of the future continuous.
Option D:
Incorrect as it uses passive voice, which does not fit the context of the sentence.
12.
In June, my grandmother and grandfather (be) married for fifty years.
A) Will have been.
B) Will be being.
C) Will be.
D) Will being.
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Explanations:
The sentence describes a completed action in the past (being married for fifty years) that occurred over an extended period and is still relevant to the present context. The future continuous tense, which would use "will be" followed by the present participle of the verb, is not appropriate here because it indicates an ongoing action starting in the future, which does not fit the scenario.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Correct. "Will have been" is the correct form for the future perfect tense, indicating a completed action by a point in the future.
Option B:
Incorrect. This option uses the continuous aspect of the future, which does not fit the context.
Option C:
Incorrect. This is simply the future simple tense and does not indicate completion by a future time.
Option D:
Incorrect. This incorrectly combines "will" with "being," creating an ungrammatical form.
13.
She ..... (work) tomorrow night.
A) Is working.
B) Will be working.
C) Works.
D) None of the above.
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Explanations:
Option B) Will be working is correct because it uses the future continuous tense, which describes an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. The sentence "She will be working tomorrow night" indicates that she will be engaged in work during that particular time.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Is working is incorrect because it uses the present continuous tense, which refers to an action happening now or around now.
Option C:
Works is incorrect because it uses the simple present tense, which describes a habitual action or a general truth.
Option D:
None of the above is not necessary since Option B is correct.
14.
They will read a book at home.
A) When will the students reads a book?.
B) Where will the students reads a book?.
C) Where will the students read a book?.
D) When will the students read a book?.
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Explanations:
The future continuous tense is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. Option D correctly uses this tense by asking "When will the students read a book?" This question fits the context of the original sentence, which implies a future ongoing action.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Incorrect as it uses the simple past tense, which does not fit the future context.
Option B:
Incorrect as it uses the wrong verb form for the future continuous.
Option C:
Correct in structure but incorrect in tense; should use "will be reading" instead of "read."
Option D:
Correct, uses the appropriate future continuous tense ("will be reading").
15.
Anne is going to revise for her English exam from seven until ten o'clock this evening. So at nine p.m. she ..... still ..... for the exam.
A) Will be, revising.
B) Is, revising.
C) Are, revising.
D) Will, revise.
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Explanations:
At nine p.m., Anne will be in the process of revising, which is best expressed using the future continuous tense: "will be revising." This indicates an action that will be ongoing at a specific time in the future.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Correct. Uses future continuous tense ("will be") to describe an ongoing action at a specific time.
Option B:
Incorrect. Present simple tense does not indicate an action that will be happening in the future continuously.
Option C:
Incorrect. Subject-verb agreement error; "are" should be singular "is." Also, present continuous tense is not suitable for expressing a future ongoing action.
Option D:
Incorrect. Future simple tense does not indicate an ongoing action at a specific time in the future.
16.
My sister ..... 28 in December
A) Will be.
B) Been.
C) To be.
D) Is going to be.
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Explanations:
The sentence "My sister will be 28 in December" uses the future continuous tense to describe an action that is ongoing at a specific point in the future. However, this usage is not correct for expressing age or time of occurrence. The correct form should use the simple future tense: "My sister will be 28 in December."
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Correct. Simple future tense is appropriate here.
Option B:
Incorrect. "Been" implies a state or action that has already occurred and continues, which does not fit the context of age in the future.
Option C:
Incorrect. "To be" is part of the infinitive form and does not indicate the future tense correctly here.
Option D:
Incorrect. "Is going to be" suggests a more immediate or definite plan, which is not necessary for stating age in the future.
17.
(how / she / travel?)
A) How will she be traveling?.
B) How will she being travelling?.
C) How will she travelling?.
D) How will she be travelling?.
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Explanations:
The future continuous tense is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. The correct form of this tense for "she" is "will be + verb-ing". Option D correctly uses this structure with "How will she be travelling?".
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Correct use of future continuous tense.
Option B:
Incorrect use of "being" before the present participle; should be just "be".
Option C:
Missing auxiliary verb "be"; should include "will be".
Option D:
Correct form using future continuous tense.
18.
You ..... (meet) lots of interesting people.
A) Will meet.
B) Will meets.
C) Will met.
D) None of the above.
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Explanations:
The future continuous tense is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. The correct form for "you" in this tense is "will be meeting." Therefore, option A) Will meet is incorrect because it does not use the continuous form.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Incorrect as it uses simple future instead of future continuous.
Option B:
Incorrect as "will meets" is grammatically wrong; verbs do not change for subject "you" in the future tense.
Option C:
Incorrect as "will met" is incorrect past tense form, not future continuous.
Option D:
Correct because none of the above options are correct.
19.
In the future she ..... as a teacher
A) Won't work.
B) Won't be working.
C) Will be not working.
D) Won't have worked.
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Explanations:
The future continuous tense is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. The correct form for "In the future she..... as a teacher" should indicate a continuous action, not a negative or completed state.
Option B) "Won't be working" correctly uses the future continuous tense with the negative auxiliary verb "won't." It indicates that the action of teaching will be ongoing at some point in the future.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Incorrect. "Won't work" is a simple future negation, not a continuous action.
Option B:
Correct. Uses future continuous tense with negative auxiliary verb.
Option C:
Incorrect. Grammatically incorrect and does not use the correct form of the future continuous.
Option D:
Incorrect. "Won't have worked" is a future perfect, indicating an action completed by a certain point in the future, not ongoing.
20.
Next Saturday at this time, we ..... on the beach in Mexico.
A) Are relaxing.
B) Relax.
C) Will relax.
D) Will be relaxing.
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Explanations:
The future continuous tense is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. The correct form for "Next Saturday at this time" would be "will be relaxing." This indicates an ongoing action, which aligns with the meaning of being on the beach and enjoying oneself.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Incorrect. Present continuous tense does not fit future context.
Option B:
Incorrect. Simple present tense is not used for future actions.
Option C:
Incorrect. Future simple tense describes a completed action, not an ongoing one.
Option D:
Correct. Future continuous tense accurately conveys the ongoing nature of the action at a specific time in the future.
21.
By the time he finds his passport, the plane ..... (take) off.
A) A. will take.
B) B. will have taken.
C) C. will be taking.
D) None of the above.
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Explanations:
The sentence "By the time he finds his passport, the plane will have taken off" uses the future perfect continuous tense to describe an action that will be completed before a certain point in the future. The phrase "will have taken" correctly conveys this meaning.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Incorrect. Future simple does not fit the context of an ongoing action by a specific time.
Option B:
Correct. Future perfect continuous accurately describes the plane's action before he finds his passport.
Option C:
Incorrect. Future continuous refers to an action that will be happening at a certain point in the future, not completed by then.
Option D:
Not applicable as Option B is correct.
22.
Do you think you ..... in time to help me with dinner?
A) Will finish.
B) Are finishing.
C) All the above.
D) None of the above.
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Explanations:
The sentence "Do you think you ..... in time to help me with dinner?" is asking about a future action that will be ongoing at a certain point in the future. The correct answer is
A) Will finish.
This uses the future simple tense, which indicates an action that will happen in the future but does not specify when it will start or end.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Correct. Future simple tense indicating a completed action in the future.
Option B:
Incorrect. Future continuous tense indicates an ongoing action at a specific time in the future, which doesn't fit the context of finishing something by a certain point.
Option C:
Incorrect. This option includes both A and B, but only A is correct for this sentence.
Option D:
Incorrect. There is a correct answer among the options provided.
23.
Do you think you (still/ do ) the same job in ten years' time?
A) Will do.
B) Will be doing.
C) Will have been doing.
D) Will have done.
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Explanations:
The future continuous tense is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. The correct form for "Do you think you (still/ do ) the same job in ten years' time?" using the future continuous tense is "Will be doing." This indicates an ongoing action.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Will do - Simple future, not continuous.
Option B:
Will be doing - Correct form for future continuous.
Option C:
Will have been doing - Future perfect continuous, not applicable here.
Option D:
Will have done - Future perfect, not continuous.
24.
On 9 October we ..... married for 50 years.
A) 'll have been.
B) 'll be being.
C) All the above.
D) None of the above.
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Explanations:
The sentence "On 9 October we ..... married for 50 years" refers to a past event that has been ongoing up until the specified date. The future continuous tense is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future, which does not fit here as it would imply the marriage was happening on that exact day, rather than being completed.
Option A: "ll have been" correctly uses the future perfect continuous tense, which describes an action that started in the past and continues up to a point in the future. This fits well with the context of celebrating 50 years of marriage.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Correct. Future perfect continuous tense ("will have been") is appropriate for describing an action that started in the past and will continue up to a point in the future.
Option B:
Incorrect. Future continuous tense ("will be being") describes an action that will be ongoing at a specific time in the future, which does not fit the context of celebrating 50 years.
Option C:
Incorrect. "All the above" is incorrect because only Option A fits the context correctly.
Option D:
Incorrect. None of the options are correct as per the context provided.
25.
At this time tomorrow, he ..... (fly) to a tropical island.
A) Will flying.
B) Will be flying.
C) Will fly.
D) Will being fly.
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Explanations:
At this time tomorrow, he will be flying to a tropical island.
The future continuous tense is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific point in the future. The correct form for the future continuous is "will + be + verb-ing". In this case, "fly" becomes "flying".
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Incorrect. "Will flying" does not follow the correct structure of the future continuous tense.
Option B:
Correct. "Will be flying" is the proper form for the future continuous tense.
Option C:
Incorrect. "Will fly" uses simple future instead of future continuous.
Option D:
Incorrect. "Will being fly" is not grammatically correct; it should be "will be flying".
26.
We're late. By the time we arrive, everyone .....
A) Will be leaving.
B) Will leave.
C) Will have left.
D) Will have leave.
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Explanations:
The sentence "We're late. By the time we arrive, everyone ...." describes an action that will have completed by a future point in time (when they arrive). Therefore, the correct form is
will have left
, indicating a past action from the perspective of the future.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Will be leaving. - Incorrect; it suggests an ongoing action at the moment of arrival.
Option B:
Will leave. - Incorrect; it implies a simple future action, not completed by the time of arrival.
Option C:
Will have left. - Correct; it indicates that leaving will be complete by the time they arrive.
Option D:
Will have leave. - Incorrect; "leave" is a verb and does not take an infinitive form after "have".
27.
When they (come) tomorrow, we (swim) in the sea.
A) Come-will be swimming.
B) Are coming-are swimming.
C) Come-swim.
D) Are coming-swim.
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Explanations:
The sentence "When they (come) tomorrow, we (swim) in the sea." uses a future time clause ("when they come tomorrow") and describes an action that will be ongoing at a specific point in the future ("we swim in the sea"). The correct form for expressing what will be happening at a particular moment in the future is the future continuous tense. Therefore, "will be swimming" correctly conveys this meaning.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Correct - Uses future continuous ("will be swimming") to describe an ongoing action at a specific point in the future.
Option B:
Incorrect - "Are coming" is in present continuous, which does not fit the context of describing what will be happening later. "Are swimming" is in simple present and also incorrect for this context.
Option C:
Incorrect - "Come-swim" mixes tenses incorrectly; "swim" should be "will be swimming" to match the future continuous tense required by the context.
Option D:
Incorrect - "Are coming" is in present continuous, which does not fit the context of describing what will be happening later. "Swim" is in simple present and also incorrect for this context.
28.
What form does the MAIN VERB have in the FUTURE PERFECT?
A) PAST PARTICIPLE.
B) INFINITIVE.
C) VERB +-ING.
D) PRESENT SIMPLE.
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Explanations:
The future perfect tense is formed using the auxiliary verb "will have" followed by the past participle of the main verb. For example, "I will have eaten by then." Here, "eaten" is the past participle form of the verb "eat."
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Correct. The future perfect tense uses the past participle.
Option B:
Incorrect. The infinitive does not fit in this construction.
Option C:
Incorrect. The -ing form is used for continuous tenses, not future perfect.
Option D:
Incorrect. Present simple does not apply to the future perfect tense.
29.
The kids ..... in the garden at this time tomorrow
A) Will be playing.
B) Will play.
C) Play.
D) Played.
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Explanations:
The sentence "The kids will be playing in the garden at this time tomorrow" uses the future continuous tense, which describes an action that is ongoing at a specific point in the future. This makes option A correct because it accurately captures the idea of the children being engaged in play at a particular moment.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Correct. Uses future continuous tense to describe an action happening at a specific time in the future.
Option B:
Incorrect. Simple future tense does not indicate ongoing action.
Option C:
Incorrect. Simple present tense is used for habitual actions, not future events.
Option D:
Incorrect. Past tense refers to completed actions in the past, not future ones.
30.
He ..... his new car next month
A) Bought.
B) Will buy.
C) Buys.
D) Will be buying.
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Explanations:
The future continuous tense is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. The correct form for "He" followed by the future continuous tense is "will be buying."
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Incorrect. Past tense does not fit the context of a future event.
Option B:
Incorrect. Simple future tense does not describe an ongoing action.
Option C:
Incorrect. Present tense is used for current actions, not future ones.
Option D:
Correct. Future continuous tense accurately describes an action in progress at a specific time in the future.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the future continuous tense?
The future continuous tense describes an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. It is formed using 'will be' followed by the present participle (verb + -ing).
How does the future continuous tense differ from the simple future tense?
The future continuous tense focuses on an ongoing action, while the simple future tense indicates a future event that will happen but is not necessarily ongoing. For example, 'I will go' (simple) vs. 'I will be going' (continuous).
Can you use the future continuous tense to talk about past events?
No, the future continuous tense is used exclusively for actions that will be happening in the future. It cannot be used to describe past events.
How can I use the future continuous tense in a sentence?
You can use it to express that an action will be ongoing at a specific time in the future. For example, 'By next year, we will be building a new school.'
Is there a future perfect continuous tense?
Yes, the future perfect continuous tense is used to describe an action that has been ongoing up until a point in the future. It combines elements of the future and present perfect continuous tenses.