1. Äëÿ îáîçíà÷åíèÿ äëèòåëüíîãî äåéñòâèÿ, êîòîðîå íà÷íåòñÿ äî îïðåäåëåííîãî ìîìåíòà â áóäóùåì è âñå åùå áóäåò ïðîäîëæàòüñÿ â ýòîò ìîìåíò. Íà íåãî óêàçûâàþò ñëåäóþùèå ñëîâà è ñëîâîñî÷åòàíèÿ (time-indicators):
at ten o’clockAt ten o’clock tomorrow John will be taking an exam.
at midnightAt midnight everybody will be sleeping.
at that momentMr. Brown will be having dinner at that moment.
2.Äëÿ îáîçíà÷åíèÿ äëèòåëüíîãî äåéñòâèÿ, êîòîðîå áóäåò ñîâåðøàòüñÿ â îïðåäåëåííûé ïåðèîä âðåìåíè â áóäóùåì.
Don’t call Mary tonight between 7 and 9, she will be writing a composition.
I’ll be reading the whole day tomorrow.
We’ll be staying at home in the morning.
3.Äëÿ âûðàæåíèÿ íàìåðåíèÿ ñîâåðøèòü äåéñòâèå â áóäóùåì èëè óâåðåííîñòè â åãî ñîâåðøåíèè, òàê êàê ýòî äåéñòâèå ÿâëÿåòñÿ îáûäåííûì, ðóòèííûì, èëè ñîñòîèòñÿ ïî ïðåäâàðèòåëüíîé äîãîâîðåííîñòè.
Don’t call Julie. I’ll be seeing her later, so I’ll pass the message on. (I work together with Julie)
I shall be working tonight.
We shall be visiting my parents tomorrow.