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Future continuous tense

Future continuous tense is formed as:
subj. + will (or be going to) + V+ing.
We use this tense to talk about:

• events or plans that will be in progress at a specific time in the future:
I’ll be looking after my niece tomorrow afternoon, so I can see you later.
At this time next year, you’ll be running your own business.

• interrupted and paralleled actions in the future, especially with the words when and while:
When my favourite serial starts, we’ll be still driving home tomorrow evening.
We’ll be organising the catering while you are meeting the photographer.

The future continuous tense is commonly used with the following time expressions and
conjunctions:
when (+ present simple sentence), while (+ present continuous sentence), this time, tomorrow,
in the afternoon, next week/month/year, etc.
Like all the other continuous verb forms, future continuous is not used with stative verbs:
You’ll be having these brand new watches when you win the game.

You’ll have these brand new watches when you win the game.

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