Future Continuous Tense
Future Continuous Tense (ঘটমান ভবিষ্যৎ কাল)
Introductionভূমিকা
The future continuous tense (also called the future progressive) describes an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. It is the tense you reach for when you picture yourself in the middle of doing something later — 'This time tomorrow, I will be flying to Dhaka.'
Future continuous tense (future progressive নামেও পরিচিত) ভবিষ্যতের কোনো নির্দিষ্ট সময়ে চলমান থাকবে এমন কাজ বোঝায়। ভবিষ্যতের কোনো মুহূর্তে আপনি কাজটির মাঝখানে থাকবেন — এমন ছবি আঁকতে এই tense ব্যবহার করি। যেমন — 'This time tomorrow, I will be flying to Dhaka.'
Definitionসংজ্ঞা
The future continuous is formed with 'will be' plus the -ing form of the verb, and this structure stays the same for every subject: I will be working, she will be working, they will be working.
Future continuous তৈরি হয় 'will be' + verb-এর -ing রূপ দিয়ে, এবং সব subject-এর জন্য গঠন একই থাকে: I will be working, she will be working, they will be working।
Bangla Explanationবাংলা ব্যাখ্যা
গঠন: subject + will be + verb + ing। যেমন — 'At 9 pm I will be studying.' সব কর্তার (I / we / you / they / he / she / it) সাথে একই 'will be' বসে, আলাদা করে মনে রাখার কিছু নেই। না-বোধক করতে হলে 'will not be' (সংক্ষেপে won't be) বসে: 'She will not be working tomorrow.' প্রশ্ন করতে হলে 'will' কর্তার আগে চলে আসে: 'Will you be using the car?' মনে রাখুন — know, like, want, believe-এর মতো stative verb সাধারণত continuous রূপে বসে না; তখন সাধারণ future simple ('will know') ব্যবহার করুন।
Examplesউদাহরণ
- This time tomorrow, I will be flying to Dhaka.কাল ঠিক এই সময়ে আমি ঢাকার উদ্দেশে বিমানে থাকব।
- At 9 o'clock tonight, she will be studying for her exam.আজ রাত ৯টায় সে তার পরীক্ষার জন্য পড়তে থাকবে।
- We will be waiting for you at the station.আমরা স্টেশনে তোমার জন্য অপেক্ষা করতে থাকব।
- Don't call at eight; they will be having dinner then.৮টায় ফোন কোরো না; তখন তারা রাতের খাবার খেতে থাকবে।
- Will you be using the laptop this afternoon?তুমি কি আজ বিকেলে ল্যাপটপটা ব্যবহার করবে?
- He will not be attending the meeting tomorrow.সে আগামীকাল সভায় উপস্থিত থাকবে না।
Common Mistakesসাধারণ ভুল
At eight I will studying.
At eight I will be studying.
The future continuous needs 'be' between 'will' and the -ing verb: will + be + studying.
She will be study at nine.
She will be studying at nine.
After 'will be' the main verb must take the -ing form (study → studying).
At noon I will be knowing the result.
At noon I will know the result.
'Know' is a stative verb, so it does not take the continuous form — use the future simple instead.
Tipsটিপস
- Use the future continuous for an action in progress at a specific future time, like 8 pm tonight or this time tomorrow. — ভবিষ্যতের কোনো নির্দিষ্ট সময়ে (যেমন আজ রাত ৮টা বা কাল এই সময়) চলমান কাজ বোঝাতে future continuous ব্যবহার করুন।
- Keep the order fixed: will + be + verb-ing. It never changes with the subject. — ক্রম স্থির রাখুন: will + be + verb-ing। কর্তা বদলালেও এটি বদলায় না।
- Stative verbs like know, like, want and believe stay in the simple form — say 'will know', not 'will be knowing'. — know, like, want, believe-এর মতো stative verb সাধারণ রূপে থাকে — 'will know' বলুন, 'will be knowing' নয়।
Quizকুইজ
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1. Choose the correct sentence for an action in progress tonight at eight.
2. Complete: This time tomorrow, we ___ to Cox's Bazar.
3. Make it a question: 'You will be using the laptop.'
Practiceঅনুশীলন
Try each one, then reveal the answer.
1. Put the verb in the future continuous: At 10 pm, I ___ (sleep).
Hint: will + be + verb-ing
2. Rewrite in the negative: 'She will be working tomorrow.'
Hint: will + not + be + verb-ing (won't be working)
3. Choose the right verb form: Don't visit at noon; they ___ (have) lunch.
Hint: an action in progress at a future time
Related Lessonsসম্পর্কিত পাঠ
- Future Simple Tense (Will)The future simple tense in Bangla and English: the will + base verb rule for predictions, promises and instant decisions, questions, negatives, examples and a free quiz.
- Present Continuous TenseLearn the present continuous tense in Bangla and English: the am/is/are + verb-ing rule for actions happening now, spelling, questions, negatives, examples and a free quiz.
- Present Simple TenseThe present simple tense in Bangla and English: how to use it for habits and facts, the -s/-es rule, questions and negatives, examples, mistakes and a free quiz.
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When do we use the future continuous tense?
We use it for an action that will be happening at a particular time in the future (at 8 pm I will be studying), and for planned or expected events (I'll be seeing her tomorrow).
What is the structure of the future continuous tense?
will (or shall) + be + the -ing form of the verb, and it is the same for every subject: I will be reading, she will be reading, they will be reading.
What is the difference between the future simple and the future continuous?
The future simple (I will study) states that an action will happen; the future continuous (I will be studying) stresses that the action will be in progress at a specific future moment.