FUTURE PROGRESSIVE

Definition:

·       Future progressive expresses an activity that will be in progress at a time in the future.

·       Future progressive menyatakan suatu perbuatan yang akan sedang terjadi pada waktu yang akan datang. 

t     Time signal yang biasanya digunakan:

       -tomorrow = besok

       -to night = nanti malam

       -next week = minggu depan

       -soon = segera ect.

RUMUS:

S+WILL+BE+VERB BENTUK (ING)

Bias juga menggunakan

S+BE GOING TO+BE+VERB-ING

Will dan be going to memiliki arti yang sama yaitu “akan”,perbedaannya,will itu kejadiannya terjadi secara mendadak sedangkan be going to kejadiannya sudah di rencanakan.

Example:

(+) We will be playing volley ball next week

(-) We will not be playing volley ball next week

(?) Will we be playing volley ball next week?

Exercise:  

1. Right now I am attending class.Yesterday at this time,I was attending class.Tomorrow at this time,I (attend)..........class.
2. A: When do you leave for Florida?--B:Tomorrow.Just think!Two days from now I (lie).........on the beach in the sun.--A: Sounds great! I (think)..........about you.
3. A: How can I get in touch with you while you are out of town?--B: I (stay)..........at the Pilgrim Hotel.You can reach me there.
4. Next year at this time,I (do)..........exactly what I am doing now.I (attend)..........school and (study)..........hard next year.

      5. A: Where are you going to be this evening?--B:I (work,at the library)..........on my research paper

Answer    

1. will be attending
2. B: I am going to be lying--A: will be thinking
3. will be staying
4. will be doing,I am going to be attending,going to be studying
5. I am going to be working at the library