Date: Oct 03 2007
Topic: Grammar

Author: rhyme_reason

Lesson

We can use 'will be doing' to talk about something that will be in progress at a particular moment in the future.

This time next week, I'll be sitting on the beach in Barbados.
I'll be thinking about you all back in the office – and I'll be laughing.
We'll be enjoying ourselves too, boss. We won't be doing any work while you are not here.

We can use 'will be doing' to talk about future events that are fixed or decided.

I'll be visiting your country on a regular basis. In fact, I'm going to be coming next month.
He'll be looking after the factory until we can appoint a new manager.
They'll be thinking about this very carefully over the next few months.

We can use 'will be doing' to predict what is happening now.

Try phoning his hotel. He'll probably still be having breakfast.
They'll be deciding who gets the contract at this very moment. I'm very nervous.
She's not in her office. She'll be having lunch in the canteen.

We can use 'will be doing' to ask extremely politely, and with no pressure, about future plans.

Will you be eating with us this evening?
Will you be needing anything else?
Will they be joining us for dinner?

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aliyatul_hikmah Indonesia	I will be learning…

12:50 AM Mar 21 2009 | Reply

aliyatul_hikmah

Indonesia

I will be learning…

12:21 PM Feb 23 2009 \| Reply
*butterfly wings* Saudi Arabia	I will be studing for my test next week .

12:21 PM Feb 23 2009 | Reply

*butterfly wings*

Saudi Arabia

I will be studing for my test next week .

01:58 AM Feb 17 2009 \| Reply
Luna Exoriens Poland	Thank you!

01:58 AM Feb 17 2009 | Reply

Luna Exoriens

Poland

Thank you!

11:27 PM Nov 10 2008 \| Reply
onurerdem Turkey	Hi, thats can't be harder than Russian grammar:)) I am meeting him tomorrow. It is planned very well and can't change I will be meeting him tomorrow. I have an idea to meet him tomorrow but there is a little possibilty to not be able to meet him, something may happen that won't let us to meet These are my opinions and experiences

11:27 PM Nov 10 2008 | Reply

onurerdem

Turkey

Hi, thats can't be harder than Russian grammar:))

I am meeting him tomorrow. It is planned very well and can't change

I will be meeting him tomorrow. I have an idea to meet him tomorrow but there is a little possibilty to not be able to meet him, something may happen that won't let us to meet

These are my opinions and experiences

02:07 PM Nov 10 2008 \| Reply
happyeti Bulgaria	I`ll be trying to remember this lesson for ever! :)

02:07 PM Nov 10 2008 | Reply

happyeti

Bulgaria

I`ll be trying to remember this lesson for ever! :)

08:12 AM Oct 02 2008 \| Reply
ryabinushka Russian Federation	Thank you very much for your lesson. It's very useful. Still it's not quite clear for me when we should use Present Continuous and Future Continuous speaking about future events that are fixed or decided. For example: I am meeting him tomorrow. I will be meeting him tomorrow. Is there any difference in meaning between these two sentences or can they both be used in the same situation?

08:12 AM Oct 02 2008 | Reply

ryabinushka

Russian Federation

Thank you very much for your lesson. It's very useful. Still it's not quite clear for me when we should use Present Continuous and Future Continuous speaking about future events that are fixed or decided.

For example:

I am meeting him tomorrow.

I will be meeting him tomorrow.

Is there any difference in meaning between these two sentences or can they both be used in the same situation?

08:21 AM Aug 02 2008 \| Reply
qingbei China	tomorrow I'll be studying english in langkkoo. I'll be learning english the well. don't call his phone.He'll be having luch. will you be needing to do other thing? kala

08:21 AM Aug 02 2008 | Reply

qingbei

China

tomorrow I'll be studying english in langkkoo.

I'll be learning english the well.

don't call his phone.He'll be having luch.

will you be needing to do other thing?

kala

04:51 PM Mar 30 2008 \| Reply
Jrafsolo El Salvador	I would´nt know the use in the polite lenguage. Very good help

04:51 PM Mar 30 2008 | Reply

Jrafsolo

El Salvador

I would´nt know the use in the polite lenguage.

Very good help

10:20 AM Mar 30 2008 \| Reply
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10:20 AM Mar 30 2008 | Reply

abdulai jalloh

Sierra Leone

can i be by your side judi.

this my email

04:15 AM Mar 30 2008 \| Reply
esgesr Turkey	I will be answering some problems by the time tomorrow:(I’m confused!!and not happy now

04:15 AM Mar 30 2008 | Reply

esgesr

Turkey

I will be answering some problems by the time tomorrow:(I’m confused!!and not happy now

02:51 AM Mar 30 2008 \| Reply
katro58 Indonesia	I'll be having lunch at home when you come home tomorrow.

02:51 AM Mar 30 2008 | Reply

katro58

Indonesia

I'll be having lunch at home when you come home tomorrow.

04:50 PM Mar 29 2008 \| Reply
♂Escape To Love♀ China	I'm a middleschool studengt.I'll be going to school this afternoon.

04:50 PM Mar 29 2008 | Reply

♂Escape To Love♀

China

I'm a middleschool studengt.I'll be going to school this afternoon.

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04:14 PM Mar 29 2008 | Reply

chef11c

Turkey

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02:38 PM Mar 29 2008 \| Reply
ahmed mosaad Egypt	i will be your friend

02:38 PM Mar 29 2008 | Reply

ahmed mosaad

Egypt

i will be your friend

02:26 PM Mar 29 2008 \| Reply
Barbosage Brazil	very very good !!!

02:26 PM Mar 29 2008 | Reply

Barbosage

Brazil

very very good !!!

02:25 PM Mar 29 2008 \| Reply
Barbosage Brazil	Very good!!!

02:25 PM Mar 29 2008 | Reply

Barbosage

Brazil

Very good!!!

10:26 AM Mar 29 2008 \| Reply
iggor Serbia and Montenegro	thenks

10:26 AM Mar 29 2008 | Reply

iggor

Serbia and Montenegro

thenks

05:23 AM Mar 29 2008 \| Reply
leetrantrung Viet Nam	Thank you for your lesson, I will be revising this lesson by this time next week. Then, I will be swimming on the sea in Vietnam by this time next month!!! I'll be going back to Vietnam!

05:23 AM Mar 29 2008 | Reply

leetrantrung

Viet Nam

Thank you for your lesson, I will be revising this lesson by this time next week. Then, I will be swimming on the sea in Vietnam by this time next month!!! I'll be going back to Vietnam!

03:33 AM Mar 29 2008 \| Reply
rapunzal_87@yahoo.com Pakistan	hello

03:33 AM Mar 29 2008 | Reply

rapunzal_87@yahoo.com

Pakistan

hello

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