KEY ENGLISH VERBS
FUTURE PROGRESSIVE TENSE
The Future Progressive tense is used to describe action that will be continuing.
The future progressive tense is formed by combining the word WILL and present tense of the verb TO BE with the present participle of the verb.
1. TO BE (INFINITIVE) PRESENT PARTICIPLE: BEING
a. EXISTENCE
b. HELPING VERB (auxiliary)Please note that all the forms of the verb are the same!
Singular |
Singular |
Plural |
Plural |
I |
WILL BE BEING |
WE |
WILL BE BEING |
YOU |
WILL BE BEING |
YOU |
WILL BE BEING |
HE |
WILL BE BEING |
THEY |
WILL BE BEING |
SHE |
WILL BE BEING |
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IT |
WILL BE BEING |
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Singular nouns |
WILL BE BEING |
Plural nouns |
WILL BE BEING |
Sample sentence: I will be being quiet while you are practicing.
2. TO DO (INFINITIVE) PRESENT PARTICIPLE: DOING
a. ACTIONPlease note that all the forms of the verb are the same!
Singular |
Singular |
Plural |
Plural |
I |
WILL BE DOING |
WE |
WILL BE DOING |
YOU |
WILL BE DOING |
YOU |
WILL BE DOING |
HE |
WILL BE DOING |
THEY |
WILL BE DOING |
SHE |
WILL BE DOING |
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IT |
WILL BE DOING |
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Singular nouns |
WILL BE DOING |
Plural nouns |
WILL BE DOING |
Sample sentences:
I will be doing the laundry when you come home.
She still will be doing her homework when the movie starts.
3. TO GO (INFINITIVE) RESENT PARTICIPLE: GOING
a. MOVEMENTPlease note that all the forms of the verb are the same!
Singular |
Singular |
Plural |
Plural |
I |
WILL BE GOING |
WE |
WILL BE GOING |
YOU |
WILL BE GOING |
YOU |
WILL BE GOING |
HE |
WILL BE GOING |
THEY |
WILL BE GOING |
SHE |
WILL BE GOING |
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IT |
WILL BE GOING |
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Singular nouns |
WILL BE GOING |
Plural nouns |
WILL BE GOING |
Sample sentences:
I will be going shopping tomorrow. He will be going shopping, too. They will be going shopping at the mall.
4. TO HAVE (INFINITIVE) PRESENT PARTICIPLE: HAVING
a. POSSESSION
b. HELPING VERB (auxiliary)Please note that all the forms of the verb are the same.
Singular |
Singular |
Plural |
Plural |
I |
WILL BE HAVING |
WE |
WILL BE HAVING |
YOU |
WILL BE HAVING |
YOU |
WILL BE HAVING |
HE |
WILL BE HAVING |
THEY |
WILL BE HAVING |
SHE |
WILL BE HAVING |
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IT |
WILL BE HAVING |
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Singular nouns |
WILL BE HAVING |
Plural nouns |
WILL BE HAVING |
Sample sentences:
I will be having a good time tomorrow at the party.
She will be having fun on her vacation.
They will all be having fun at the party tonight.
5. TO COME (INFINITIVE) PRESENT PARTICIPLE: COMING
a. MOVEMENT TO (TOWARDS)
b. TO COME BACK = TO RETURNPlease note that all the forms of the verb are the same.
Singular |
Singular |
Plural |
Plural |
I |
WILL BE COMING |
WE |
WILL BE COMING |
YOU |
WILL BE COMING |
YOU |
WILL BE COMING |
HE |
WILL BE COMING |
THEY |
WILL BE COMING |
SHE |
WILL BE COMING |
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IT |
WILL BE COMING |
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Singular nouns |
WILL BE COMING |
Plural nouns |
WILL BE COMING |
Sample sentence: I will be coming home from work today at 6 o'clock.
6. TO MAKE (INFINITIVE) PRESENT PARTICIPLE: MAKING
a. CREATEPlease note that all the forms of the verb are the same.
Singular |
Singular |
Plural |
Plural |
I |
WILL BE MAKING |
WE |
WILL BE MAKING |
YOU |
WILL BE MAKING |
YOU |
WILL BE MAKING |
HE |
WILL BE MAKING |
THEY |
WILL BE MAKING |
SHE |
WILL BE MAKING |
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IT |
WILL BE MAKING |
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Singular nouns |
WILL BE MAKING |
Plural nouns |
WILL BE MAKING |
Sample sentence: You
will be making me lunch at noon.
7. TO FEEL (INFINITIVE) PRESENT PARTICIPLE: FEELING
SENSES
a. TO TOUCH, PRESENT PARTICIPLE: TOUCHING
b. TO SEE, PRESENT PARTICIPLE: SEEING
c. TO HEAR, PRESENT PARTICIPLE: HEARING
d. TO TASTE, PRESENT PARTICIPLE: TASTING
e. TO SPEAK, PRESENT PARTICIPLE: SPEAKINGPlease note that all the forms of the verb are the same.
Singular |
Singular |
Plural |
Plural |
I |
WILL BE TOUCHING |
WE |
WILL BE TOUCHING |
YOU |
WILL BE TOUCHING |
YOU |
WILL BE TOUCHING |
HE |
WILL BE TOUCHING |
THEY |
WILL BE TOUCHING |
SHE |
WILL BE TOUCHING |
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IT |
WILL BE TOUCHING |
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Singular nouns |
WILL BE TOUCHING |
Plural nouns |
WILL BE TOUCHING |
Sample sentences:
I will be feeling happy today. She will be feeling sad today. They will be feeling the warm sun. They will be hearing the birds singing. He will be speaking Russian. She will be speaking English. We all will be speaking English.
8. TO PUT (INFINITIVE) PRESENT PARTICIPLE: PUTTING
a. To PLACE b. To INVEST c. To GIVEPlease note that all the forms of the verb are the same.
Singular |
Singular |
Plural |
Plural |
I |
WILL BE PUTTING |
WE |
WILL BE PUTTING |
YOU |
WILL BE PUTTING |
YOU |
WILL BE PUTTING |
HE |
WILL BE PUTTING |
THEY |
WILL BE PUTTING |
SHE |
WILL BE PUTTING |
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IT |
WILL BE PUTTING |
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Singular nouns |
WILL BE PUTTING |
Plural nouns |
WILL BE PUTTING |
Sample sentences:
He will be putting the car in the garage if it starts to snow. The children will be putting away the toys in a few minutes.
9. TO GIVE (INFINITIVE) PRESENT PARTICIPLE: GIVING
a. PROVIDEPlease note that all the forms of the verb are the same.
Singular |
Singular |
Plural |
Plural |
I |
WILL BE GIVING |
WE |
WILL BE GIVING |
YOU |
WILL BE GIVING |
YOU |
WILL BE GIVING |
HE |
WILL BE GIVING |
THEY |
WILL BE GIVING |
SHE |
WILL BE GIVING |
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IT |
WILL BE GIVING |
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Singular nouns |
WILL BE GIVING |
Plural nouns |
WILL BE GIVING |
Sample sentences:
He will giving her a kiss when he sees her. The children will be giving us gifts tonight.
10. TO GET (INFINITIVE) PRESENT PARTICIPLE: GETTING
a. HOLD
b. BUY
c. WIN
d. CARRY
e. UNDERSTANDPlease note that all the forms of the verb are the same.
Singular Singular Plural Plural I WILL BE
GETTING WE WILL BE GETTING YOU WILL BE GETTING YOU WILL BE GETTING HE WILL BE GETTING THEY WILL BE GETTING SHE WILL BE GETTING IT WILL BE GETTING Singular
nouns WILL BE GETTING Plural
nouns WILL BE GETTING
Sample sentences:
You were getting hungry, so I brought us lunch.
We were getting tired, so we took a nap.
All of us were getting thirsty, so we went for a drink.
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