English Grammar Secrets - Tenses - will be doing

We can use ‘will be doing’ to talk about something that will be in progress at a particular moment in the future.

• This time next week, I’ll be sitting on the beach in Barbados.
• I’ll be thinking about you all back in the office – and I’ll be laughing.
• We’ll be enjoying ourselves too, boss. We won’t be doing any work while you are not here.

We can use ‘will be doing’ to talk about future events that are fixed or decided. 

• I’ll be visiting your country on a regular basis. In fact, I’m going to be coming next month.
• He’ll be looking after the factory until we can appoint a new manager.
• They’ll be thinking about this very carefully over the next few months.

We can use ‘will be doing’ to predict what is happening now.

• They’ll be on the plane now.
• She’ll be having lunch now.

We can use ‘will be doing’ to ask extremely politely, and with no pressure, about future plans.

• Will you be eating with us this evening? 
• Will you be needing anything else?
• Will they be joining us for dinner?

QUIZ

#1. What will you be —— this time next week?

 Doing

 Willing

 Making

#2. In a few days time you’ll be —— in the Pacific Ocean. Lucky you.

 Visiting

 Swimmimg

 Drinking

#3. Mary will be —— charge on a temporary basis until we make a permanent appointment.

 Taking

 Making

 Having

#4. I’ll be —— to her later. What do you want me to say?

 Talking

 Visiting

 Seeing

#5. Will you be —— long or is this a quick visit?

 Acting

 Moving

 Staying

#6. How long will you be —— on that? Do I have time to have a snack?

 Having

 Working

 Making

#7. They’ll be —— about now if the plane is on time.

 Seeing

 Arriving

 Having

#8. They will be —— all the evidence before making a decision.

 Examining

 Seeing

 Looking

#9. This time next week I’ll be —— on the beach in Ibiza.

 Lying

 Making

 Taking

#10. She’ll be —— the project. You’ll report to her.

 Looking

 Charging

 Overseeing