El Future Progressive
- El Future Progressive se usa para describir acciones, actividades, procesos o cambios que estarán ocurriendo en un marco de tiempo específico en el futuro. Como un marco de tiempo es típico en este tiempo, estas actividades estarán planeadas o conocidas de antemano.
- Examinemos la siguiente oración: “Next month, I’ll be working on a new project.” La actividad aquí es trabajar en el nuevo proyecto. Incluso si no se indica explícitamente un marco de tiempo en la oración, se infiere la existencia de uno cuando se usa esta estructura.
Usamos el Future Progressive para hablar de:
- Acciones que forman parte del curso normal de los eventos en el futuro
- Un proceso o actividad futura originada por una decisión o arreglo
- Eventos o actividades preorganizadas
- Acciones simultáneas o hábitos futuros
- Situaciones temporales en el futuro
| As usual, I'll be passing through your neighborhood on my way to work, I can pick you up, no problem. (parte del curso normal de los eventos en el futuro) | We'll be practicing some grammar as part of our lesson like every week. (parte del curso normal de los eventos en el futuro) |
| Well, I've registered for a course. This time next month I'll be studying English twice a week. (proceso futuro por una decisión) | Well, my coach put me on a strict training plan, in the next few months I'll be working out around the clock. (proceso futuro por un arreglo) |
| We will be leaving for New York at 7:00 tomorrow. (evento en el futuro) | I'll be taking questions at the end of my lecture. (actividad preorganizada) |
| The players will be sitting on the bench, talking to each other, making jokes. (acciones simultáneas) | He'll be sitting at the table, eating breakfast and reading the newspaper. (acciones simultáneas) |
| Wait, where will you live when you're there? I'll be living with a friend until I find my own place. (situación temporal en el futuro) | How are you going to get by when you stay there? I'll be working part time as a receptionist until I find work in my field. (situación temporal en el futuro) |
Estractura del Future Progressive:
I:
I will be studying at Bright English.
I will not be studying at Bright English.
Will I be studying at Bright English?
We:
Ben and I (we) will be studying at Bright English.
We will not be studying at Bright English.
Will we be studying at Bright English?
You:
You will be studying at Bright English.
You will not be studying at Bright English.
Will you be studying at Bright English?
They:
Ben and Maya (they) will be studying at Bright English.
They will not be studying at Bright English.
Will they be studying at Bright English?
He:
Ben (he) will be studying at Bright English.
He will not be studying at Bright English.
Will he be studying at Bright English?
She:
Maya (she) will be studying at Bright English.
She will not be studying at Bright English.
Will she be studying at Bright English?
It:
It (the computer) will be studying well.
It will not be studying well.
Will it be studying well?
Reglas del Future Progressive:
Sujeto + will + be + verbo.ing (I will be doing)
- Usamos will + be para construir preguntas (ver la tabla anterior).
- Usamos won’t + be para formar negaciones (ver la tabla anterior).
- El Future Progressive a menudo indica que una actividad fue preplaneada, en comparación con el Future Simple, que refleja disposición. {Maya will be helping with the party decorations. (planeado) Maya will help with the decorations. (dispuesta a ayudar.)}
- Normalmente no usamos el Future Progressive con verbos como understand, own, dis(like), belong, know, que describen estados inmutables. (I will be owning a big car × incorrecto)
Expresiones de tiempo comunes en el Future Progressive:
This time next _____ (week, month etc.), tonight, tomorrow, next ____ (week, month etc), soon, in the future.
