Future Continuous Tense (Future Progressive Tense)

The future continuous relates one action in the future to another specific action or time.

It’s formed this way: will + be + present participle (root word + ‑ing).

We will be going to the gym after work.

Will you be joining us?

At 5 a.m. tomorrow, they will be departing Alaska.

I’ll be returning home next Thursday.

Remember not to use the future continuous tense with non-action verbs like seem and know; include be in this list for future continuous tense. These verbs should use the simple future.

She will be being here at 3:00.

She will be here at 3:00.