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Lesson 6
Sentences in Future Continuous

   Future Continuous lets us create sentences that describe something that will happen in the Future continuously. The future tenses use the word "θα" in front of the verb. 

The Sentence

"I shall be playing"

The Basic Pattern

Pronoun verb in Future Continuous noun, verb or Adjective.

The Translation

In English Ishall be eating.
In Greek εγώ θα τρώγω.

Similar Sentences

In English Ishall be playing
In Greek εγώ θα παίζω


In English Ishall be sleepingon my couch.
In Greek εγώ θα κοιμάμαι στο καναπέ μου.


In English Theywill be reading their books.
In Greek Αυτοί θα διαβάζουν τα βιβλία τους.

Future Continuous with two verbs.

In English Hewill be goingto sleep.
In Greek Αυτός θα πηγαίνει να κοιμηθεί.


In English Theywill be goingto play.
In Greek Αυτοί θα πηγαίνουν να παίξουν.

   Did you notice in the above two examples that the second verb is translated as subjunctive mood of the past simple? Use the subjunctive mood of the Present Tense when the action is continuous. Use the subjunctive mood of the Past Tense when the action takes place once. Use the appropriate voice.

Future Continuous with an Adjective or an Adverb.

In English Wewill be sittingquietly
In Greek εμείς θα καθόμαστε ήσυχα


In English Hewill be good.
In Greek Αυτός θα είναι καλός.




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