Future Continuous (Future Progressive)
El Future Continuous describe acciones que estarán en progreso en un momento específico en el futuro. Enfatiza la naturaleza continua de la acción futura.
Formamos el Future Continuous con will be + la forma -ing del verbo. La misma forma se usa para todos los sujetos (I, you, he, she, it, we, they).
Formación
Forma Afirmativa
Forma el Future Continuous con will be + verbo-ing. Las contracciones ('ll) son comunes en inglés hablado.
| Forma Completa | Forma Contraída |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Forma Negativa
Añade 'not' después de 'will' para hacer negativos. La contracción 'won't' se usa comúnmente.
| Forma Completa | Forma Contraída |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Preguntas Sí/No
Mueve 'will' antes del sujeto para formar preguntas.
Ejemplos:
- 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?
Preguntas con Wh-
Comienza con una palabra interrogativa, luego usa will + sujeto + be + verbo-ing.
Ejemplos:
- 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?
Uso
Nota: Los verbos estativos (como know, like, believe, want) generalmente no se usan en formas continuas. Describen estados en lugar de acciones.
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