Ongoing Future Activities

What are Ongoing Future Activities?

• Definition: Actions or situations that are expected to be in progress at a specific future time.
• Key Tense: Future Continuous Tense (will be + verb-ing).

Formation for Ongoing Future Activities

• Structure: Subject + will be + verb-ing + [time/date].
• Example: "Next Saturday, I will be attending a friend’s wedding." 📅💒

Role in Conversation

• Describing Planned Activities: For talking about what you will be doing at a certain future time.
  • "At this time tomorrow, I will be flying to New York." ✈️🗽
• Setting Expectations: For informing others about your future engagements or availability.
  • "During the summer, I will be working on my thesis." 🌞📖
• Discussing Future Events: For painting a picture of future scenarios or arrangements.
  • "Next week, we will be hosting several business meetings." 📈🤝

Common Mistakes

• Confusing with Simple Future:
  • ✅ Correct: "This time next week, I will be exploring the city." 🏙️🕒
  • ❌ Incorrect: "This time next week, I will explore the city." (If emphasizing the ongoing nature)
• Incorrect Verb Forms:
  • ✅ Correct: "They will be celebrating their anniversary tomorrow." 🎉📆
  • ❌ Incorrect: "They will celebrating their anniversary tomorrow."
• Overlooking Continuous Aspect:
  • ✅ Correct: "I will be staying at the downtown hotel during the conference." 🏨🗣️
  • ❌ Incorrect: "I will stay at the downtown hotel during the conference." (If emphasizing the ongoing stay)

Role in Speaking

Using future continuous for ongoing future activities is crucial for expressing detailed future plans and expectations. It provides a sense of engagement and activity over a future period, offering a dynamic picture of what is to come.

Final Thoughts

Effectively communicating about ongoing future activities adds clarity and specificity to your conversations about the future. It's a valuable tool for planning, scheduling, and discussing future scenarios.

🗨️ Practice

Imagine a day in your near future and describe it using the future continuous tense. Focus on different activities that will be ongoing at various times of the day. This practice can aid in planning and visualizing future engagements. Happy envisioning! 😊⏳