Basics. Future Continuous: Actions in Progress: correct answers
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Do you know how to talk about actions that will be happening at a specific moment in the future? The future continuous tense (will be + verb-ing) is used to describe ongoing future actions, like saying, "At exactly 8 PM tomorrow, I will be eating dinner." It is also a fantastic tool for asking polite, non-pushy questions about someone's plans, such as, "Will you be using the car later?"
In this challenge, you will help a time-traveler plan a dangerous itinerary, assist an alien exchange student asking about Earthling schedules, and complete announcements for a futuristic space tour. You will practice using the future continuous to describe actions in progress at a specific future time, make polite inquiries about office equipment, and describe overlapping future events.
You'll work through 12 questions in a fun mix of single-choice, multi-choice, drop-down, and drag-and-drop formats.
Try the quiz to check your knowledge!
Correct answers
Question 1
The correct answers are will be orbiting the red planet., will be serving freeze-dried ice cream in the dining module., and will be checking your spacesuits for tomorrow's spacewalk.
The future continuous tense (will be + verb-ing) is often used to announce expected events or fixed plans that will happen in the normal course of things.
"Will be orbit" is incorrect because it lacks the "-ing" ending. "Are will be serving" is incorrect because it improperly combines the present continuous auxiliary "are" with the future modal "will."
Question 2
Complete the ambitious student's weekend schedule.
Don't call me at 8:00 AM on Saturday. I ___ my interpretive dance routine for the talent show!
The correct answer is will be practicing.
We use the future continuous (will be + -ing) to talk about an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. At 8:00 AM, the dancing will have already started and will not yet be finished!
Question 3
The correct answers are Will you be using the conference room this afternoon?, Will the team be needing the projector later?, and Will you be taking the company car tomorrow?
In English, we often use the future continuous tense (will + subject + be + verb-ing) to ask politely about people's plans. It sounds softer and less demanding than the simple future tense.
"Will you be use" is incorrect because it uses the base verb instead of the "-ing" form. "Do you will be needing" is incorrect because you cannot combine the auxiliary verbs "do" and "will."
Question 4
"During the pop star's private concert tomorrow night, our kitchen staff will be preparing exactly 500 vegan cupcakes. Remember, her bodyguards will be standing right outside the suite all night, so please do not startle them when you deliver the food."
The Future Continuous is used to describe actions that will be ongoing during another event ("during the concert") or continuing over a period of time in the future ("all night").
Question 5
Help the space tour guide brief the passengers on their upcoming orbit by dragging the correct verbs to complete the announcement.
"Welcome aboard! In exactly two hours, we will be orbiting the Earth at maximum speed. Our flight attendants will be serving zero-gravity snacks shortly after that, so please stay in your seats."
"Welcome aboard! In exactly two hours, we will be orbiting the Earth at maximum speed."
"In exactly two hours" points to a specific moment in the future when the action of orbiting will already be happening.
"Our flight attendants will be serving zero-gravity snacks shortly after that, so please stay in your seats."
The Future Continuous is often used to announce planned events or expected routines, especially in travel itineraries and official schedules!
Question 6
"At exactly 3:00 PM tomorrow, I will be hiding from a very angry T-Rex. Please don't call my time-machine radio at 4:00, because I will be running for my life through a prehistoric jungle!"
We use the Future Continuous (will be + verb-ing) to talk about an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.
Question 7
The correct answers are At exactly 9 AM tomorrow, I will be sleeping peacefully. and Tomorrow evening, I will be ignoring my alarm clock.
The future continuous tense is formed using will be + verb-ing. It is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific moment in the future.
The incorrect options are missing the verb "be" ("will sleeping"), missing the modal "will" ("I be ignoring"), or missing the "-ing" participle ("will be eat").
Question 8
Help the hungry roommate ask a polite question about borrowing an appliance.
Hey, ___ the waffle maker tomorrow morning? If not, I'd love to make a massive breakfast.
The correct answer is will you be using.
The future continuous is often used to ask politely about someone's plans, especially when we want to ask for a favor or borrow something. It sounds less direct and more polite than "Are you going to use...?" or "Will you use...?".
Question 9
Complete the friends' excited chat about their upcoming music festival trip by dragging the correct verb forms into the blanks.
"I can't believe it! This time next week, we will be dancing in the front row of the concert! Don't worry about losing me in the crowd, either. I will be wearing my ridiculous glowing hat all night."
"I can't believe it! This time next week, we will be dancing in the front row of the concert!"
The phrase "this time next week" is a classic trigger for the Future Continuous. It projects us into the middle of an action in the future.
"I will be wearing my ridiculous glowing hat all night."
We also use the Future Continuous to talk about expected, continuous states or actions that will happen as part of a future event.
Question 10
Complete the detective's highly professional stakeout instructions.
When the suspect finally arrives at the warehouse, we ___ in the unmarked van across the street, quietly eating donuts.
The correct answer is will be waiting.
We use the future continuous to describe a longer background action that will already be in progress when a shorter future event (the suspect arriving) happens.
Notice how the shorter event uses the present simple ("arrives") because it's in a time clause starting with "when".
Question 11
"Excuse me, Earthlings. At 6 PM tonight, will you be eating dinner? I don't want to beam down into your kitchen while you are busy. Also, when the sun rises tomorrow, will we be visiting the shopping mall? I need to know exactly when to put on my human disguise."
The Future Continuous is often used to ask politely about someone's plans, or to ask about an action that will be in progress at a specific future moment ("at 6 PM", "when the sun rises").
Question 12
Help the busy manager warn her assistant about tomorrow's schedule by dragging the correct words to complete the sentences.
"At 10 AM tomorrow, I will be presenting the new budget, so I won't be able to answer your call. Please don't drop by my office at noon either, because I will be having lunch with the new clients."
"At 10 AM tomorrow, I will be presenting the new budget, so I won't be able to answer your call."
We use the Future Continuous (will be + verb-ing) to talk about an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.
"Please don't drop by my office at noon either, because I will be having lunch with the new clients."
The action of having lunch will start before noon and continue after noon, making the Future Continuous the perfect choice to explain why she shouldn't be interrupted.