#english_language 


# 24/05/2022
never live smth down
# Future Continuous
## Used
The Future Continuous is used:
- when we talk about an activity or event going on at a particular time or over a particular period in the future:
	> The plane *will be travelling* at twice the speed of sound *when it passes* overhead
	> After the operation you *won't be doing* any sport *for a while*
- when the future activity or event is the result of a previous decision or arrangement, or a routine activity:
	> He will be taking up his place at university in July (the result of a previous decision)
	> She will be performing every day until the end of the month (part of a schedule)
	> We'll be going to my brother's house again for Christmas (we always go there)
- to sound polite when talking about future events
	> Will you be starting work on the room today?
## With other tenses
We can often use either the future continuous or [[Present Continous|the present continuous]], as well as [[Present Continuous and 'going to' for the future|'going to']] when we talk about **planned** activities or events in the future. We can also use the Present Continuous or the Future Continuous to sound particularly **polite.**
When we use the future continuous, we are often simply referring to some future event or action that has been previously arranged. However, we use **will** to talk about such things as decisions that people have made, willingness to do things and so on ^51bf46
## Not used
- We prefer the Present Continuous, not the future continuous to talk about surprising or unexpected activites or events:
	> Have you heard the news? Dr Radford is leaving!
- We use **will** to talk about such things as decisions that people have made, willingness to do things and so on
	> Ann will help us organise the party (=she is willing to help) AND Ann will be helping us to organise the party (=a previous arrangement)