Talking about your Plans for this Time Next Week

This guide will help you talk about your plans for a specific time in the future. You will mainly use the Future Continuous tense (e.g., "I will be doing...") to describe ongoing actions at that time.

Key phrases to use

Here are some common phrases you can use in a conversation about plans:

Asking questions:

    What will you be doing this time next week?

    Will you be working/traveling/relaxing next week?

    Where will you be next week at this time?

    Who will you be spending time with?

Answering questions:

    I’ll be [verb + ing]…

        Example: I’ll be studying for my exams.

    I’ll probably be…

        Example: I’ll probably be working on a project.

    I won’t be [verb + ing]…

        Example: I won’t be doing anything special.

Sample conversation

A: Hi! What will you be doing this time next week?

B: Oh, I’ll be visiting my grandparents in the countryside. How about you?

A: I’ll be preparing for my English test. It’s on Friday.

B: That sounds tough. Will you be studying all week?

A: Probably, but I’ll also be taking some breaks. Will you be staying with your grandparents the whole week?

B: Yes, I’ll be staying there until Sunday.

Vocabulary to know

Here are some words and phrases to talk about future plans:

    Traveling: visiting, flying to, going on a trip

    Working/Studying: preparing, practicing, revising

    Relaxing: resting, spending time with family, enjoying the weekend

Practice exercise

- Think about your plans for this time next week. Write your answers to these questions:

    What will you be doing?

    Where will you be?

    Who will you be with?

- Practice asking and answering questions with a friend or classmate.

This guide will help you talk naturally about your future plans and improve your English conversation skills.

Grammar

Future Continuous tense

The Future Continuous tense is used to talk about actions that will be happening at a specific time in the future.

How to Form the future continuous

- Positive sentence:

    Subject + will be + verb (-ing)

        Example: I will be studying.

- Negative Sentence:

    Subject + will not (won’t) be + verb (-ing)

        Example: She won’t be working.

- Question:

    Will + subject + be + verb (-ing)?

        Example: Will they be traveling?

When to Use the Future Continuous

Use the Future Continuous tense for:

- Actions happening at a specific time in the future

    Example: This time tomorrow, I will be flying to New York.

- Actions that will be in progress in the future

    Example: At 8 PM tonight, we’ll be watching a movie.

- Polite questions about someone’s plans

    Example: Will you be using the car tomorrow?

Keywords for the Future Continuous

Look for these time phrases:

    This time next week

    Tomorrow at [specific time]

    In a few hours

    At [specific time] in the future

Examples in Action

Positive:

    At 9 PM, I’ll be having dinner.

    Next weekend, she will be relaxing by the beach.

Negative:

    He won’t be working late tomorrow.

    We won’t be playing soccer at this time next week.

Question:

    Will they be studying at 10 AM tomorrow?

    What will you be doing this evening?

This simple guide will help you understand and use the Future Continuous tense in everyday conversations!