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Future continuous for actions happening over a period of time in the future

The future continuousThe aspect expressing duration, formed with be + verb-ing. E.g.: What are you doing? tenseA grammatical category that is marked by verb inflection. To express when an event or action happens in time or when a state exists, we use tenses. can express an eventA general term expressing that somebody or something does something or that something happens. E.g.: An apple fell on Isaac’s head. which will be in progressAn action is in progress when it is happening. E.g.: When I arrived he was surfing. ("he was surfing") during a certain period of timeThe length of time between two points of time. in the future. This period can be expressed with a time expressionA word or group of words used in a particular situation. E.g.: Good morning, at six, on the sofa or with a clauseA group of related words containing a subject and a verb.. If we use a clause, it will be in the present continuous tense.

I will be working the whole weekend, so I can't go to the Mayfair.
While you're studying, I'll be watching TV.
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