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Tense Module

Future Progressive

المستقبل المستمر

An action that will be in progress at a moment in the future.

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Step 1 — Learn

Concept, form, uses, signal words and the traps STEP loves to test.

Concept

The future progressive describes an action that will be in progress at a specific future time, or an expected routine event. It is also used for polite enquiries about someone's plans.

المستقبل المستمر يصف فعلاً سيكون مستمراً في لحظة محددة في المستقبل.

Past — Now — Future

Now ———→ ≈≈≈●≈≈≈ Future

The action surrounds a future point in time.

Form

Affirmative
Subject + will be + verb-ing
Negative
Subject + will not be + verb-ing
Question
Will + subject + be + verb-ing ?

One verb, three forms

  • At 9 p.m. I will be studying.
  • At 9 p.m. I will not be studying.
  • Will you be studying at 9 p.m.?

Only will moves in the question; be + verb-ing stays.

will be is the same for every subject.

Main uses

  • In progress at a future moment

    مستمر في لحظة مستقبلية

    • • This time tomorrow I will be sitting the exam.

  • Expected or routine future events

    أحداث متوقعة أو معتادة

    • • I will be seeing him at the weekly meeting.

  • Polite enquiry about plans

    سؤال مهذب عن الخطط

    • • Will you be using the lab this afternoon?

Signal words

this time tomorrowat 8 o'clock tomorrowall day tomorrowwhen you arrive

Common STEP traps

  • ❌ This time tomorrow I will study.

    ✅ This time tomorrow I will be studying.

    A specific future moment needs the progressive.

  • ❌ He will be knowing the answer.

    ✅ He will know the answer.

    State verbs are not used in the progressive.

  • ❌ Will you being waiting?

    ✅ Will you be waiting?

    Use be, not being, after will.

  • ❌ I will be call you tomorrow.

    ✅ I will be calling you tomorrow.

    The -ing form is required after will be.

Model sentences

  • At this time next week we will be reviewing the results.

    في مثل هذا الوقت الأسبوع القادم سنكون نراجع النتائج.

Step 2 — Practice

Controlled activities: sentence completion, form and signal-word recognition, usage discrimination and tense comparison. Feedback appears only after you answer.

Future Progressive practice

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Question 1 of 8 · Sentence completion

This time tomorrow I ______ the listening section.

Step 3 — STEP test

Exam-style multiple choice with four plausible options, scoring, percentage and a review of everything you missed.

Future Progressive STEP test

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Question 1 of 10 · STEP MCQ

At noon tomorrow the students ______ their final paper.