What is the future progressive tense?
When we talk about an action in the future, particularly an ongoing one, we sometimes use the future progressive tense. This grammar structure may also be referred to as the future continuous tense. Take a look at the following sentences: I will be studying English in Australia next summer. Ellie will be training for her new job from next week. My brother’s band is going to be touring around Europe for a few months. What is the sentence structure? There are two structures for the future progressive tense, both of which are usually interchangeable. subject | auxiliary verb (will) | be | main verb + ing | object/complement subject | be-verb | going to | be | main verb + ing | object/complement The candidates | will | be | making | many speeches over the next few months. I | will | be | grading | exams all weekend. Some investment banks | are | going to | be | having | problems because of bad loans. Unlike the simple future tense in which be going to + verb implies a plan scheduled in the
