🌟 Future Continuous Tense (Future Progressive)
📌 Apa Itu Future Continuous?
Future Continuous Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan bahwa suatu kegiatan akan sedang berlangsung di waktu tertentu di masa depan.
Tense ini menekankan proses yang sedang terjadi di masa depan, bukan hasilnya.
🧠 Contoh Sederhana
🟢 At 9 PM tonight, I will be studying for the exam.
👉 (Jam 9 malam nanti, saya akan sedang belajar.)
🔧 Rumus Kalimat Future Continuous
| Bentuk Kalimat | Rumus | Contoh |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ Positif | Subject + will/shall + be + Verb-ing | They will be watching a movie tonight. |
| ❌ Negatif | Subject + will/shall not (won’t/shall not) + be + Verb-ing | I won’t be going to the party tomorrow. |
| ❓ Yes/No Question | Will/Shall + Subject + be + Verb-ing? | Will she be working tomorrow? |
| ❓ WH- Question | WH + will/shall + Subject + be + Verb-ing? | What will you be doing at 6 AM? |
✨ Catatan Penting
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Gunakan "shall" hanya untuk subjek I dan we (terkadang dalam konteks formal).
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Tense ini sering digunakan untuk:
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Menjelaskan aktivitas yang akan sedang berlangsung.
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Menanyakan rencana atau jadwal kegiatan di masa depan.
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Menyatakan prediksi atau asumsi tentang kejadian yang sedang terjadi di masa depan.
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📚 Contoh Kalimat Future Continuous
✅ Kalimat Positif:
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He will be talking about the project until 10 o’clock.
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I will be working at 10 AM tomorrow.
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We shall be traveling this time next week.
❌ Kalimat Negatif:
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You will not be leaving at this time because the car is being repaired.
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They won’t be staying here much longer.
❓ Kalimat Tanya:
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Will she be playing tennis tomorrow?
➤ Jawaban: Yes, she will. / No, she won’t. -
Shall we be meeting them at the station?
❓ WH-Question:
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What will you be doing at 10 PM tonight?
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Where will they be going after the meeting?
🔄 Future Continuous vs. Simple Future
Kadang dua bentuk ini bisa dipakai secara bergantian, tapi maknanya bisa sedikit berbeda.
| Kalimat | Penjelasan |
|---|---|
| She will come soon. | Fokus pada fakta masa depan. |
| She will be coming soon. | Lebih lembut/sopan atau menunjukkan proses. |
🕐 Keterangan Waktu (Time Expressions)
Gunakan untuk menunjukkan waktu tertentu di masa depan:
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At this time tomorrow
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At 9 PM tonight
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From 7 to 10 PM
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Soon, next week, later today, dll.
✅ Ringkasan Cepat
| Tense | Rumus | Fokus |
|---|---|---|
| Future Simple | will + Verb 1 | Fakta/peristiwa masa depan |
| Future Continuous | will be + Verb-ing | Kegiatan yang akan sedang berlangsung di masa depan |
🔍 Latihan Mini (Isian)
Lengkapi kalimat berikut:
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I __________ (study) English at 8 PM tonight.
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They __________ (not/travel) this time tomorrow.
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__________ you __________ (watch) the movie at 9 PM?
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What __________ she __________ (do) on Saturday?