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Future Continuous

The document discusses the future continuous tense form in English, which is used to refer to actions that will be ongoing or in progress at a specific time in the future. It provides examples of its two main uses: (1) to refer to actions that will be in progress at a specific future time mentioned and (2) to refer to actions that will be ongoing throughout a period of future time. It also notes some additional uses and comments on tense usage in time clauses introduced with words like "when" or "before".

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Future Continuous

The document discusses the future continuous tense form in English, which is used to refer to actions that will be ongoing or in progress at a specific time in the future. It provides examples of its two main uses: (1) to refer to actions that will be in progress at a specific future time mentioned and (2) to refer to actions that will be ongoing throughout a period of future time. It also notes some additional uses and comments on tense usage in time clauses introduced with words like "when" or "before".

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Future Continuous Tense Form: will be + present participle am/is/are + going to be + present participle Usage and examples: 1.

La un anumit timp in viitor actiunea e in desfasurare (incepuse inainte de acel moment/ timp) Tonight at 7 o'clock, Tom will be watching TV. (Acum e1 Pm si Tom va incepe sa se uite la TV la 6:30 Pm) (Deseara la ora 7, Tom se va uita la TV. ... deja se uita de ceva vreme) 2. O actiune viitoare se va intinde pe toata durata viitoare Ann will be writing letters all day long. (Ann va scrie scrisori toata ziua.) Comments: 1) O varianta a cazului 1 de folosire a lui "Future Continuous Tense" este cand se vrea sa se sublinieze faptul ca in viitor doua sau mai multe actiuni vor avea loc simultan: Tonight, they will be watching TV, discussing their vacation plans, and having a good time. (Deseara, ei se vor uita la TV, isi vor discuta planurile de vacanta si vor petrece o seara minunata.) 2) In propozitiile de timp nu se foloseste viitorul ! Astfel, in propozitiile introduse cu after,while, when, before, as soon as, by the time, if nu vom avea viitor ! I will be watching TV when she arrives tonight. (Ma voi uita la TV cand ea va sosi deseara.) (pentru "to be going to")

Exercises: Traduceti in engleza urmatoarele propozitii: Diseara la 7 Pm voi juca jocuri pe calculator. Cand tu vei ajunge acasa eu ma voi uita la TV. Diseara la 7 Pm el inca va lucra.

Simple Future / Future Continuous Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses. 1. Sandra: Where is Tim going to meet us? Marcus: He (wait) .. for us when our train arrives. I am sure he (stand) .. on the platform when we pull into the station. Sandra: And then what? Marcus: We (pick) .. Michele up at work and go out to dinner. 2. Ted: When we get to the party, Jerry (watch) .. TV, Sam (make) .. drinks, Beth (dance) .. by herself, and Thad (complain) .. about his day at work. Robin: Maybe, this time they won't be doing the same things. Ted: I am absolutely positive they (do) .. the same things; they always do the same things. 3. Florence: Oh, look at that mountain of dirty dishes! Who (wash) .. all of those? Jack: I promise I (do) .. them when I get home from work. Florence: Thanks. Jack: When you get home this evening, that mountain will be gone and nice stacks of sparkling clean dishes (sit) .. in the cabinets.

4. Doug: If you need to contact me next week, I (stay) .. at the Hoffman Hotel. Nancy: I (call) .. you if there are any problems. Doug: This is the first time I have ever been away from the kids. Nancy: Don't worry, they (be) .. fine. 5. Samantha: Just think, next week at this time, I (lie) .. on a tropical beach in Maui drinking Mai Tais and eating pineapple. Darren: While you are luxuriating on the beach, I (stress) .. out over this marketing project. How are you going to enjoy yourself knowing that I am working so hard? Samantha: I 'll manage somehow. Darren: You're terrible. Can't you take me with you? Samantha: No. But I (send) .. you a postcard of a beautiful, white sand beach. Darren: Great, that (make) .. me feel much better.

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