Will be + "-ing" continuous verb form

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What is the meaning of will be + ~~infinitive~~ "-ing" continuous verb form?

For example: I will be buying it.

When do we use this structure?

Khan · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-18T13:20:05.007

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We use will be + -ing form (present participle, not bare infinitive) to form the future continuous to talk about future actions. It's used to express that something will be in progress at or around a time in the future.

I'll be out at 6 o'clock tomorrow. I'll be buying a car. It means that I will be in the middle of buying a car at/around this time tomorrow.

edited Mar 18 '15 at 13:20

answered Mar 17 '15 at 19:06

Khan

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score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 17 '15 at 18:10

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I will be buying it.

The only infinitive here is be, which is required by the modal auxiliary will; buying is a present participle. This is a future version of the progressive:

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: I am buying a hamburger right now.
PAST PROGRESSIVE: I was buying a hot dog yesterday when I met Kevin.
FUTURE PROGRESSIVE: I will be buying a BLT for lunch tomorrow.

answered Mar 17 '15 at 18:10

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You're answer is good but it doesn't contain "Simple" English. I think it doesn't explain the difference in meaning as well. – Michael George Jul 01 '18 at 11:51

Will be + "-ing" continuous verb form

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