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Sometimes, we use Simple Present Tense to talk about any event taking place in future.

Read the following example:
My train leaves at 6:30 in the morning and I shall reach Goa tomorrow morning.

We will now learn the forms and uses of Future Continuous Tense.

G will/shall + be + -ing form of the verb + ........

Read the following examples:
1. We will be decorating our house for Bihu celebrations.

2. You will be staying here.

Future Continuous Tense is used to –

G denote an action that will be in progress at a given point of time in the future or to
state an action that is fairly certain to happen in the future.
Read the following example:

At 7:00 am, I shall be leaving for my school.

Let us now learn the forms and uses of Future Perfect Continuous Tense.
G will/shall + have been + -ing form of the verb + ........

Read the following example:

By 5 O’clock you will have been watching cartoon serial for two hours.

Future Perfect Tense is used to –

G denote an action that will begin before a definite point of time in the future, will
continue and be in progress even at that moment.
Read the following examples:

1. By 9 pm I shall have been travelling in the bus for three hours.
2. You will have cooked the dinner.

A. Fill in the blanks with the going to form of the verbs given in the brackets in
the following sentences.
1. Wait! I _____________ you to the station. (drive)

2. I am not feeling well, I am _____________. (relax)
3. Look at the clouds. It _____________ (rain)

4. I am _____________ the shopping this evening. (do)

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