Future Continuous (Future Progressive)
Das Future Continuous beschreibt Handlungen, die zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt in der Zukunft im Gange sein werden. Es betont den fortlaufenden Charakter der zukünftigen Handlung.
Das Future Continuous wird mit will be + der -ing-Form des Verbs gebildet. Die gleiche Form wird für alle Subjekte verwendet (I, you, he, she, it, we, they).
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Bejahte Form
Bilden Sie das Future Continuous mit will be + Verb-ing. Kurzformen ('ll) sind in gesprochener Sprache üblich.
| Vollform | Kurzform |
|---|---|
| I will be reading at 8pm | I'll be reading at 8pm |
| You will be travelling next week | You'll be travelling next week |
| He will be working late tomorrow | He'll be working late tomorrow |
| She will be studying at the library | She'll be studying at the library |
| It will be raining at midnight | It'll be raining at midnight |
| We will be watching the film at 7pm | We'll be watching the film at 7pm |
| They will be playing football in the afternoon | They'll be playing football in the afternoon |
Verneinte Form
Fügen Sie 'not' nach 'will' ein, um Verneinungen zu bilden. Die Kurzform 'won't' wird häufig verwendet.
| Vollform | Kurzform |
|---|---|
| I will not be reading at 8pm | I won't be reading at 8pm |
| You will not be travelling next week | You won't be travelling next week |
| He will not be working late tomorrow | He won't be working late tomorrow |
| She will not be studying at the library | She won't be studying at the library |
| It will not be raining at midnight | It won't be raining at midnight |
| We will not be watching the film at 7pm | We won't be watching the film at 7pm |
| They will not be playing football in the afternoon | They won't be playing football in the afternoon |
Ja/Nein-Fragen
Stellen Sie 'will' vor das Subjekt, um Fragen zu bilden.
Beispiele:
- Will I be reading at 8pm?
- Will you be travelling next week?
- Will he be working late tomorrow?
- Will she be studying at the library?
- Will it be raining at midnight?
- Will we be watching the film at 7pm?
- Will they be playing football in the afternoon?
W-Fragen
Beginnen Sie mit einem Fragewort, dann verwenden Sie will + Subjekt + be + Verb-ing.
Beispiele:
- What will I be doing at 8pm?
- Where will you be travelling next week?
- When will he be working late?
- Who will she be meeting at the library?
- Why will it be raining at midnight?
- How will we be watching the film?
- What will they be playing in the afternoon?
Verwendung
Hinweis: Zustandsverben (wie know, like, believe, want) werden normalerweise nicht in kontinuierlichen Formen verwendet. Sie beschreiben Zustände statt Handlungen.
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Verwandte Lektionen
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Future Perfect Simple
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How to use the future continuous
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Future Perfect Continuous
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