Usage and Definition: Future Continuous Tense Quiz

  • 4th Grade
Reviewed by Editorial Team
The ProProfs editorial team is comprised of experienced subject matter experts. They've collectively created over 10,000 quizzes and lessons, serving over 100 million users. Our team includes in-house content moderators and subject matter experts, as well as a global network of rigorously trained contributors. All adhere to our comprehensive editorial guidelines, ensuring the delivery of high-quality content.
Learn about Our Editorial Process
| By Thames
T
Thames
Community Contributor
Quizzes Created: 10017 | Total Attempts: 9,652,179
| Attempts: 38 | Questions: 20 | Updated: Jan 6, 2026
Please wait...
Question 1 / 20
🏆 Rank #--
0 %
0/100
Score 0/100

1. Complete the sentence in future continuous tense: I ____ be drawing at 3 p.m.

Explanation

We say 'will be drawing', so the missing word is 'will'.

Submit
Please wait...
About This Quiz
Usage and Definition: Future Continuous Tense Quiz - Quiz

Ready to strengthen your foundation on actions that will be ongoing in the future? This future continuous tense quiz helps you master the structure and function of this key verb form. You’ll practice recognizing the 'will be + -ing' pattern and understand how it’s used to describe continuous actions at... see morea specific future time. Step by step, you’ll develop the fluency needed to apply this tense confidently.
see less

2. What does the future continuous tense usually show?

Explanation

Future continuous describes an action that will be happening at a certain time in the future.

Submit

3. What does the sentence 'I will be studying at 6 p.m.' tell us?

Explanation

It shows that at 6 p.m. in the future, the action of studying will be in progress.

Submit

4. The sentence 'I will be walking to school tomorrow' is an example of the future continuous tense.

Explanation

It uses 'will be walking', which matches the future continuous pattern.

Submit

5. Complete the sentence: They ____ be traveling next weekend.

Explanation

The correct form is 'will be traveling', so 'will' completes the structure.

Submit

6. Complete the negative sentence: He will not be _______ video games at 9 p.m.

Explanation

In the negative form we still use 'will not be' plus a verb ending in -ing, so 'playing' fits.

Submit

7. The sentence 'She will be reading a book after dinner' is in the future continuous tense.

Explanation

It uses 'will be' plus 'reading', so it is future continuous.

Submit

8. The future continuous tense always has the helping verbs 'will be' before the main verb with -ing.

Explanation

By definition, future continuous uses 'will be' plus the -ing form of the main verb.

Submit

9. What is the main structure of the future continuous tense?

Explanation

The future continuous tense uses 'will be' followed by a verb ending in -ing, like 'will be playing'.

Submit

10. Which sentence is in the future continuous tense?

Explanation

Only 'I will be playing outside at 4 p.m.' uses 'will be' plus a verb ending in -ing.

Submit

11. The sentence 'At 8 p.m. tonight, they will be watching a movie' is in future continuous tense and shows a future time.

Explanation

It uses 'will be watching' and the time phrase 'at 8 p.m. tonight' to show a future action in progress.

Submit

12. The sentence 'They will eating dinner at 7 p.m.' is correctly written in the future continuous tense.

Explanation

It is missing 'be'; the correct form is 'will be eating'.

Submit

13. Which sentences use future continuous, not present continuous?

Explanation

B and D describe actions that will be happening later and use 'will be' plus verb-ing.

Submit

14. Which sentence is NOT in the future continuous tense?

Explanation

Sentence C uses 'will go', which is simple future, not 'will be' plus verb-ing.

Submit

15. Complete the sentence: She will be _______ her bike this afternoon.

Explanation

In future continuous we use 'will be' plus a verb ending in -ing, so 'riding' fits.

Submit

16. Which sentences use the future continuous tense correctly?

Explanation

A, C, and E correctly use 'will be' plus a verb ending in -ing.

Submit

17. Which of these are examples of future continuous tense?

Explanation

A, C, and E all use 'will be' plus a verb ending in -ing and describe future actions in progress.

Submit

18. Which sentences are in the future continuous tense?

Explanation

Sentences A and D both use 'will be' plus a verb ending in -ing.

Submit

19. Choose the future continuous question:

Explanation

The correct pattern is 'will' + subject + 'be' + verb-ing, so this sentence is correct.

Submit

20. Choose the correct future continuous form: Tomorrow at 5, we ____ be swimming in the pool.

Explanation

We need 'will be' plus a verb ending in -ing, so 'will be swimming' is correct.

Submit
×
Saved
Thank you for your feedback!
View My Results
Cancel
  • All
    All (20)
  • Unanswered
    Unanswered ()
  • Answered
    Answered ()
Complete the sentence in future continuous tense: I ____ be drawing at...
What does the future continuous tense usually show?
What does the sentence 'I will be studying at 6 p.m.' tell us?
The sentence 'I will be walking to school tomorrow' is an example of...
Complete the sentence: They ____ be traveling next weekend.
Complete the negative sentence: He will not be _______ video games at...
The sentence 'She will be reading a book after dinner' is in the...
The future continuous tense always has the helping verbs 'will be'...
What is the main structure of the future continuous tense?
Which sentence is in the future continuous tense?
The sentence 'At 8 p.m. tonight, they will be watching a movie' is in...
The sentence 'They will eating dinner at 7 p.m.' is correctly written...
Which sentences use future continuous, not present continuous?
Which sentence is NOT in the future continuous tense?
Complete the sentence: She will be _______ her bike this afternoon.
Which sentences use the future continuous tense correctly?
Which of these are examples of future continuous tense?
Which sentences are in the future continuous tense?
Choose the future continuous question:
Choose the correct future continuous form: Tomorrow at 5, we ____ be...
play-Mute sad happy unanswered_answer up-hover down-hover success oval cancel Check box square blue
Alert!