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

 

 

IT

WILL BE BEING

 

 

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. ACTION

Please 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

 

 

IT

WILL BE DOING

 

 

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. MOVEMENT

Please 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

 

 

IT

WILL BE GOING

 

 

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

 

 

IT

WILL BE HAVING

 

 

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 RETURN

Please 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

 

 

IT

WILL BE COMING

 

 

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. CREATE

Please 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

 

 

IT

WILL BE MAKING

 

 

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: SPEAKING

Please 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

 

 

IT

WILL BE TOUCHING

 

 

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 GIVE

Please 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

 

 

IT

WILL BE PUTTING

 

 

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. PROVIDE

Please 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

 

 

IT

WILL BE GIVING

 

 

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. UNDERSTAND

Please 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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