Category: Verb Forms & Tenses
Future Continuous
Learn the Future Continuous tense for actions in progress at a specific future time.
Future Continuous Tense
The Future Continuous is used for actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. In Hindi, this is like "रहा होगा/रही होगी" (काम कर रहा होगा).
Structure
Positive: Subject + will + be + Verb-ing
Negative: Subject + will + not + be + Verb-ing
Question: Will + Subject + be + Verb-ing?
Conjugation Table
| Subject | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | I will be working | I won't be working | Will I be working? |
| You | You will be working | You won't be working | Will you be working? |
| He/She/It | She will be working | She won't be working | Will she be working? |
| We | We will be working | We won't be working | Will we be working? |
| They | They will be working | They won't be working | Will they be working? |
When to Use Future Continuous
1. Action in Progress at a Specific Future Time
- At 8 PM tomorrow, I will be watching TV. (कल रात 8 बजे, मैं टीवी देख रहा होऊंगा।)
- This time next week, we will be flying to London. (अगले हफ्ते इस समय, हम लंदन जा रहे होंगे।)
- Don't call at 3 PM. I will be sleeping. (3 बजे फोन मत करना। मैं सो रहा होऊंगा।)
2. Parallel Actions in the Future
- While I will be cooking, she will be cleaning. (जब मैं खाना बना रहा होऊंगा, वह सफाई कर रही होगी।)
3. Polite Questions About Plans
- Will you be using the car tomorrow? (क्या तुम कल कार इस्तेमाल कर रहे होगे?)
- Will you be attending the meeting? (क्या तुम मीटिंग में आ रहे होगे?)
4. Expected/Planned Future Events
- I will be starting my new job next month. (मैं अगले महीने नई नौकरी शुरू कर रहा होऊंगा।)
Time Words
- at this time tomorrow - कल इस समय
- this time next week/year - अगले हफ्ते/साल इस समय
- at 8 PM - 8 बजे
- while - जबकि
- all day tomorrow - कल पूरे दिन