Comparison of Future Simple and Future Continuous

FUTURE SIMPLE

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

IT IS USED TO MAKE A DECISION AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING. VERY OFTEN IT IS USED TO OFFER SOMETHING TO SOMEBODY:

 

I WILL OPEN THE WINDOW.

I WILL GET IT.

 

IT IS USED TO TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE FACTS:

 

SHE WILL BE 38 NEXT MONTH.

CHRISTMAS WILL BE COLD.

 

IT IS USED TO SAY WHAT YOU THINK OR HOPE WILL HAPPEN:

 

I THINK I WILL PASS THE EXAM.

THEY HOPE EVERYTHING WILL BE OK.

IN MY OPINION SHE WILL WIN THE FIGHT.

IT IS USED TO EXPRESS AN ACTION IN PROGRESS IN THE FUTURE. WE DON'T KNOW OR CARE WHEN IT STARTED AND WHEN IT WILL FINISH. AT SOME POINT OR PERIOD IN TIME THIS ACTION WILL BE IN PROGRESS:

 

I WILL BE LISTENING TO MUSIC AT 9 TOMORROW.

 

SHE WILL BE CLEANING ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

 

IT IS USED TO EXPRESS TWO OR MORE ACTIONS IN PROGRESS HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME OR OVERLAPPING IN THE FUTURE:

 

I WILL BE DANCING WHILE YOU WILL BE STUDYING

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