Question 1
Don't call me at 8 p.m. tonight because I _____ dinner with my parents and I won't be able to talk.
Options: will be having, will have, am having
This is a fill-in-the-blank exercise. Click on each blank and choose the correct answer from the dropdown. Some sentences may have more than one blank, so make sure you complete all of them. Complete the sentences about social plans and interactions using the Future Continuous to describe expected or ongoing future activities.
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Question 1
Don't call me at 8 p.m. tonight because I _____ dinner with my parents and I won't be able to talk.
Options: will be having, will have, am having
Question 2
This time next week, Sarah _____ her engagement party while we're all still at work.
Options: is enjoying, will be enjoying, will enjoy
Question 3
At this time tomorrow, the couple _____ their news to their families over lunch.
Options: will announce, are announcing, will be announcing
Question 4
I can't join you for coffee at 3 p.m. because I _____ my best friend's wedding ceremony.
Options: am attending, will be attending, will attend
Question 5
Don't worry about us, we _____ a great time at the reunion while you're stuck in that meeting.
Options: are having, will have, will be having
Question 6
At around 10 p.m. tonight, most guests _____ home from the birthday party, so the house will be quieter.
Options: will be heading, are heading, will head
Question 7
Next Saturday afternoon, while the ceremony is taking place, the bride and groom _____ their vows in front of all their friends.
Options: will exchange, will be exchanging, are exchanging
Question 8
I'm sure Tom _____ about his ex-girlfriend at the party tomorrow because he always does when he's had a few drinks.
Options: is talking, will talk, will be talking
Question 9
They _____ their 10th anniversary this time next month, so they're planning something special.
Options: will be celebrating, will celebrate, are celebrating
Question 10
While you're introducing your new boyfriend to your parents, I _____ at home nervously waiting for your call.
Options: am sitting, will be sitting, will sit
Question 11
Don't expect a quick reply tomorrow afternoon because she _____ quality time with her family and won't check her phone.
Options: will be spending, will spend, is spending
Question 12
At midnight on New Year's Eve, everyone _____ the start of a new year together.
Options: will celebrate, will be celebrating, celebrate
Practise Future Continuous - Social Life and Relationships with this interactive fill-in-the-blank exercise of 12 questions. Choose the option that correctly completes each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every choice.
Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Future Continuous - Social Life and Relationships in everyday English.
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