Future Continuous: Use

The future continuous is used to talk about an activity that will be in progress at a particular time in the future.

– This time next week I will be driving to Hamburg.
– They will be watching a film at the cinema tomorrow.
– Don’t phone Jane, she’ll be having a meeting.

The future continuous may also be used for predicting events.

– I’ll be missing my colleagues when I change my job.
– You’ll be feeling hungry after a long day at work.
– New tech firms will be appearing in the upcoming years.

The future continuous may also be used to ask politely about intentions.

– Will Ann be joining us today?
– Will you be coming to the business trip next week?
– Will we be working on the project together?

We also use the future continuous to talk about events we expect to happen in the future.

– Our team will be working on several new projects in the upcoming months.
– They won’t be making much money without a proper business plan.
– I’ll be having lunch with Tom today so I can ask him about the proposal.