The future progressive tense is a grammatical term used to describe an action that will be ongoing in the future. It is spelled using the IPA phonetic transcription as /ˈfjuːtʃər prəʊˈɡrɛsɪv tɛns/. The first syllable is pronounced with a long "u" sound followed by a "ch" sound. The second syllable is pronounced with a short "o" sound and a hard "g" sound. The final syllable is pronounced with a short "e" sound and a soft "s" sound. This combination of sounds creates the unique spelling of the word.
The future progressive tense, also known as the future continuous tense, is a grammatical construction used in the English language. It refers to an action or event that will be ongoing or in progress in the future. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb "will" or "shall" and the present participle (-ing form) of the main verb.
In the future progressive tense, the auxiliary verb "will" or "shall" indicates the future timeframe, while the present participle of the main verb signifies the action that will be in progress. For example, in the sentence "She will be jogging tomorrow," the main verb "jogging" is in the present participle form, indicating an ongoing action that will happen in the future.
This tense is commonly used to describe events or actions that will be happening at a specific time or in a definite duration in the future. It can also be used to express expectations or predictions about future events. For instance, "They will be traveling next week," implies that the action of traveling will be ongoing during the specified time.
The future progressive tense is also accompanied by time expressions, such as "tomorrow," "next week," or "in the afternoon," to provide more context about when the action will occur. While it shares similarities with the present progressive tense, which describes ongoing actions in the present, the future progressive tense specifically refers to ongoing actions that will take place in the future.