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Future Progressive Story3 (Future Continuous)

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Who are they? What are they going to be doing?

What will be happening?

Sir Thomas is going to be arriving at 3 o'clock today. When Sir Thomas arrives, the servants will be waiting. Young Charlie will also be waiting at the door.

When Sir Thomas walks into the house, most of the servants are going to be bowing. One servant will be parking the car. Others are going to be preparing dinner. Charlie is going to be carrying Sir Thomas's suitcase into the house.

Future Progressive Story 3 – Exercises

A. Answer the following questions. Use the Future Progressive tense.

1. Who is going to be arriving at 3 o'clock today? What are the servants going to be doing?

_____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________

2. What are most of the servants going to be doing when Sir Thomas walks into the house?

_____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________

3. What is Charlie going to be doing when Sir Thomas walks into the house? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________

B. Rewrite the following sentences as negative sentences, yes/no questions, WH-questions (using the underlined word or phrase) and tag questions.

1. Sir Thomas is going to be arriving at 3 o'clock today.

Negative:_____________________________________________________

Yes/No Question:______________________________________________

WH-Question:_________________________________________________

Tag Question: _________________________________________________

2. Young Charlie will also be waiting at the door.

Negative:_____________________________________________________ Yes/No Question:______________________________________________ WH-Question:_________________________________________________ Tag Question: _________________________________________________

3. One servant will be parking the car.

Negative:_____________________________________________________ Yes/No Question:______________________________________________ WH-Question:_________________________________________________ Tag Question: _________________________________________________

C. Read the description and write down what it is. Use the box below for help.

1.It is a formal, respectful title used before the name of a man.

What is it? ____________

2.It is an automobile. What is it? ____________

3.It is an employee who serves somebody. Who is it? ____________

4.It is bending your head and body forward as a sign of respect.

What is it? ____________

5.It is where people live. What is it? ____________

6.It is a rectangular case used for carrying clothes.

What is it? ____________

Future Progressive Story 3 – Answers

A. Answer the following questions. Use the Future Progressive tense.

1. Who is going to be arriving at 3 o'clock today? What are the servants going to be doing?

Sir Thomas is going to be arriving at 3 o'clock today. The servants are going to be waiting when Sir Thomas arrives.

2. What are most of the servants going to be doing when Sir Thomas walks into the house?

Most of the servants are going to be bowing when Sir Thomas walks into the house.

3. What is Charlie going to be doing when Sir Thomas walks into the house? Charlie is going to be carrying Sir Thomas's suitcase when Sir Thomas walks into the house.

B. Rewrite the following sentences as negative sentences, yes/no questions, WH-questions (using the underlined word or phrase) and tag questions.

1. Sir Thomas is going to be arriving at 3 o'clock today.

Negative: Sir Thomas is not going to be arriving at 3 o'clock today.

Yes/No Question: Is Sir Thomas going to be arriving at 3 o'clock today?

WH-Question: Who is going to be arriving at 3 o'clock today?

Tag Question: Sir Thomas is going to be arriving at 3 o'clock today, isn't he?

2. Young Charlie will also be waiting at the door.

Negative: Young Charlie will not also be waiting at the door.

Yes/No Question: Will young Charlie also be waiting at the door?

WH-Question: Where will young Charlie also be waiting?

Tag Question: Young Charlie will also be waiting at the door, won't he?

3. One servant will be parking the car.

Negative: One servant will not be parking the car.

Yes/No Question: Will one servant be parking the car?

WH-Question: Who will be parking the car?

Tag Question: One servant will be parking the car, won't he?

C. Read the description and write down what it is. Use the box below for help.

1.It is a formal, respectful title used before the name of a man.

What is it? Sir

2.It is an automobile. What is it? car

3.It is an employee who serves somebody. Who is it? servant

4.It is bending your head and body forward as a sign of respect.

What is it? bowing

5.It is where people live. What is it? house

6.It is a rectangular case used for carrying clothes.

What is it? suitcase

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