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♦ Interrogative sentences

For interrogative sentences, we have the following structure.

auxiliary verb subject auxiliary verb present participle rest of the sentence
will/shall subject be verb + ing rest of the sentence

• Will she be waiting for us?
• Will the girls be completing the homework?

D. Change the verbs in these sentences into the future continuous tense.

1. The heat is suffocating.

The heat will be suffocating.

2. They were singing a song.
3. We are enjoying the party.

4. They are watching TV.

5. She is washing the car.

6. The plaster of the old house is crumbling.

7. He is pestering me with questions.
8. She is painting the setting sun.

9. She is looking after her sister’s dog.

10. They are getting married on Sunday.

Let’s Play

Using these time expressions, practise making sentences in the present, past and
future continuous tenses with your partner.

past continuous tense
• yesterday at 9 a.m. present continuous tense future continuous tense
• now
• last week on Sunday • at the moment • next week / month /
• at 4 p.m. last Monday • at present year
• three years ago in May • today • later

• tonight • this afternoon
• this morning/ • tonight / tomorrow
afternoon/evening • soon

• this week/month/year • on Saturday
• while • at the weekend

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