Grammar I

The Future Continuous Tense

I / you / we / they	will	be doing	the same job five years from now.
he / she / it	won't

Will	I / you / we / they	be doing...?
	he / she / it

V / X

Yes,	I / you / we / they	will.
No,	he / she / it	won't.

Compare:

(Future Simple)

I suppose, in five years we'll do the same job.

(Future Continuous)

We'll be doing the same job five years from now.

Write the sentences in the Future Continuous.

a) In a week's time I {input: will be starting} my new job. (start)

b) Let me check her diary. She {input: will be meeting} the CEO on Tuesday morning, but she is free all afternoon. (meet)

c) In an hour's time, the guests {input: will be arriving} at the exhibition hall. (arrive)

d) We {input: will be doing} more on-line training in future. (do)

e) People {input: won't be using} any paper invoices next year. (not use)

f) They {input: will be working} out a new Internet strategy over the next few weeks. (work)

g) I {input: will be walking} to the conference centre at this time tomorrow. (walk)

h) We {input: will be negotiating} with our major suppliers at 3 p.m. tomorrow. (negotiate)