There are many different ways we can talk about the future Let’s look at

Function: future continuous

Yes

• Go to the supermarket
• Get the sun cream

It will be in progress
Yes: this time tomorrow
Are these events in sequence?
Look at the bold section of the boy’s statement. Is he talking about a specific time in the future?
Will the action sitting in the airport happen at that time, be in progress, or be finished?
Look at what the girl says. She has two organised plans. What are they?
Look at the conversation and answer the questions.
This time tomorrow, I’ll be sitting in the airport, waiting to board my flight!
So jealous! By the way, I’ll be going to the supermarket later, so I’ll be getting the sun cream you wanted then, ok?

Uses	Examples
An activity in progress at or around a specific time in the future.	I’ll be sitting in the airport this time tomorrow.
An activity that is part of a normal or organised sequence of events.	I’ll be going to the supermarket later, so I’ll be getting the sun cream you wanted then.

Function: future continuous
now
I’ll be going to the supermarket
this time tomorrow
He will start to sit in the airport before this specific time and will probably continue after this time too.
now
I’ll be sitting in the airport
Remember. We make the future continuous with: will + be + verb-ing
I’ll be getting the sun cream
later today
First activity in sequence
Second activity in sequence
Future perfect

Function: future perfect simple/cont.

That’s true! You will have been working there for a week and a half!
By the time you get back from holiday, I will have started my new job!
Put these 3 activities on the timeline.

• Girl will start new job.
• Boy will get back from holiday.
• Girl will be working there for a week and a half.