TENSES of VERBS

Grammar Simple tenses: Present tense, Past tense and Future tense

Progressive tenses: Present progressive, Past Progressive and

Future Progressive

Perfect Tenses: Present Perfect, Past Perfect and Future Perfect

Module 2

Lesson 5

The ProgressiveTenses

Module 2

Lesson 5A-3

The Future Progressive Tense

The Future Progressive Tense

Definition: The Future Progressive tense is a verb form used to indicate future events, action or state that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.

The Future Progressive Tense

Format of Future Progressive Tense:

• will be + verb +ing

o The financial consultant will be coming to discuss your investment portfolio.

• am +going to be+ verb+ ing –used with first person personal pronoun “I”

o I am going to be aspiring to become a better person

The Future Progressive Tense Conditions in the use of Future Progressive tense. • to make a contrast between present event and future event oBy this time next week, Karla will be flying to

Bangkok for a modeling show. o By this time tomorrow, Ronnie is going to be

meeting the manager of BDO. • to make a prediction about the present o My wife will be preparing our dinner now. o Tina is going to be getting ready to go to the

office now.

The Future Progressive Tense • to indicate a longer action interrupted by a shorter action

oMother will be feeding the baby when the baby sitter arrives

oJessie will be studying for an exam when his friends call on him

• to indicate a specific time as an interruption in the future.

oTonight, at 9pm Elise will be calling her father in the U.S.

oAt 9am the week after election day, Konrad is going to be attending a wedding ceremony.

The Future Progressive Tense • to indicate parallel action in the future – expresses the idea that the two or more actions will be taking place at the same time. oNext week at this time, the husbands will be

having a night out, (will be) bonding with each other and generally (will be) having a good time.

oMina will be doing several tasks at the same time: she will be watching that the the stew will not overflow; (will be) washing the plates used during dinner and (will be) keeping an eye on the sleeping baby.

The Future Progressive Tense

Longer action interrupted by a shorter action

The Future Progressive Tense

Parallel Action in the Future

The Future Progressive Tense Adverb indicators of the Future Progressive tense: • Always now • Only today • Never At X time • Ever • Still • Just • By this time(tomorrow/next week/ month/ year, etc)

The Future Progressive Tense

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The Future Progressive Tense Write the correct form of the enclosed verb

in the Future progressive form

1. Jansen (have) ______his dinner now.

2. While the baby sleeps, his mother (watch)____her favorite soap opera.

3. I (watch-#2 format) _____ television when my brother arrives.

4. The winning athletes (attend) _____a party in their honor.

The Future Progressive Tense 5. Clarisse (miss-#2 format) _______you

when you leave for the States.

6. She (cry) ______ herself to sleep because she feels so lonely.

7. The historical society (put-#2 format) _____ an exhibit showing renovated Victorian houses.

8. Some matrons (sell-#2 format) souvenir programs.

The Future Progressive Tense

If you got a score of 4 or less in the practice exercises, please review the notes on future progressive tense before taking the quiz.

Please look over the uploaded “Learning about Verbs” notes in Quia and check whether there are other facts you need to include in your Cheat Sheet.

The Future Progressive Tense Write the correct form of the enclosed verb in the Future progressive form 1. Jansen (have) will be having his dinner now. 2. While the baby sleeps, his mother (watch) will be watching her favorite soap opera. 3. I (watch-#2 format) am going to be watching television when my brother arrives.

The Future Progressive Tense 4. The winning athletes (attend) will be

attending a party in their honor.

5. Clarisse (miss-#2 format) is going to be missing you when you leave for the States.

6. She (cry)will be crying herself to sleep because she feels so lonely.

7. The historical society (put-#2 format) is going to be putting an exhibit showing renovated Victorian houses.

The Future Progressive Tense

8. Some matrons (sell-#2 format) are going to be selling souvenir programs.

Module 2, Lesson 5A-3: The Future Progressive Tense Quiz

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