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FUTURE

Future continuous

Will be + verb-ing: an action that will be in progress at a certain time in the future.

Will be + дієслово з -ing: дія, яка буде в процесі в певний момент у майбутньому.

I / you / we / theyhe / she / it
+I will be workingShe will be working
−I won't be workingShe won't be working
?Will you be working?Will she be working?

Always will + be + verb-ing: will be working, not will working · Short form: I'll be working · Short answers: Yes, I will. / No, I won't.

A2

Action in progress at a future time

New

Use will be + verb-ing for something that will be happening at a certain time in the future. Say the time: at nine tomorrow, this time next week. Will be + дієслово з -ing — для дії, яка буде тривати в певний момент у майбутньому. Назвіть час: at nine tomorrow, this time next week.

time+ subject+ will be+ verb-ing

  • This time tomorrow I will be flying to Rome. Завтра о цій порі я летітиму до Рима.
  • At nine o'clock I'll be having breakfast. О дев'ятій я снідатиму.
  • At nine I will having breakfast.
  • At nine I will be having breakfast.

Типова помилка: Українське «летітиму», «снідатиму» — це will be flying, will be having. Не пропускайте be: will be flying, а не will flying.

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At 10 a.m. tomorrow we   in a meeting.

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Negative: won't be + -ing

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For something that will not be happening at a time, use won't be + verb-ing. Для дії, яка не відбуватиметься в певний час, вживайте won't be + дієслово з -ing.

subject+ won't be+ verb-ing+ time

  • I won't be working on Friday. У п'ятницю я не працюватиму.
  • They won't be using the car tonight. Сьогодні ввечері вони не користуватимуться машиною.
  • I don't will be working on Friday.
  • I won't be working on Friday.

Типова помилка: Заперечення — won't be, а не don't will be.

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I will not being at work tomorrow.

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Asking about plans

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Will you be + verb-ing...? asks politely about someone's plans. It does not ask for a favour. Will you be + дієслово з -ing...? — ввічливе запитання про чиїсь плани. Це не прохання.

Will+ subject+ be+ verb-ing

  • Will you be using the car tonight? Ви користуватиметеся машиною сьогодні ввечері?
  • Will she be coming to the meeting? Вона прийде на зустріч?
  • Will you coming to the meeting?
  • Will you be coming to the meeting?

Типова помилка: Питання будується з will на початку, далі підмет і be: Will you be coming?

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Will you be come to the meeting?

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With when and while

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In the when or while part use the present simple, not will. The other part can use will be + verb-ing. У частині з when або while вживайте present simple, а не will. В іншій частині може бути will be + дієслово з -ing.

When+ subject+ present verb+ I will be+ verb-ing

  • When you arrive, I will be waiting at the door. Коли ви приїдете, я чекатиму біля дверей.
  • I will be sleeping when you get home. Коли ти прийдеш додому, я вже спатиму.
  • When you will arrive, I will be waiting.
  • When you arrive, I will be waiting.

Типова помилка: Після «коли» українською майбутній час, англійською — present simple: when you arrive, а не when you will arrive.

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While you are at work, I at the beach.