The Future Progressive tense is used to describe actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. The formula is: will + be + verb-ing. For example, 'I will be eating dinner at 8pm'.
Tensi ya Future Progressive inatumiwa kuielezea kitendo ambacho kitakuwa kinaendelea katika wakati mahususi ujao. Fomula ni: will + be + verb-ing. Kwa mfano, 'Nitakuwa nakula chakula cha jioni saa 8'.
Mifano & Matamshi
I will be visiting my grandparents next weekend.
Nitakuwa nikitembelea babu na bibi yangu wikendi ujao.
Describing a future action
They will be having a party at the beach.
Watakuwa wanapiga sherehe kwenye ufuo wa bahari.
Talking about a future event
We will be traveling to Zanzibar for our holiday.
Tutakuwa tunasafiri kwenda Unguja kwa ajili ya likizo yetu.
Planning a future trip
will be eating
atakuwa akila
action in progress
will be sleeping
atakuwa akishika
action in progress
will be watching
atakuwa akiona
action in progress
will be playing
atakuwa akicheza
action in progress
will be writing
atakuwa akiandika
action in progress
will be reading
atakuwa akisoma
action in progress
will be running
atakuwa akikimbia
action in progress
will be dancing
atakuwa akicheza
action in progress
will be singing
atakuwa akimwimba
action in progress
will be helping
atakuwa akisaidia
action in progress
Zoezi: Tamka mifano hii
Soma Zaidi
Mfano (Example) 1
Tomorrow, I will be studying for my exam at the library. My friend will be helping me with my math problems. We will be working together until 5pm.
Kesho, nitakuwa nasoma kwa ajili ya mtihani wangu katika maktaba. Rafiki yangu atakuwa ananisaidia na matatizo yangu ya hisabati. Tutakuwa tukifanya kazi pamoja mpaka saa 5 usiku.
Maelezo (Detail)
In the sentence 'Tomorrow, I will be studying for my exam at the library', the word will be studying is an example of the Future Progressive tense. This is because it describes an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. Alternative examples include I will be eating dinner or She will be watching TV.
Katika sentensi 'Kesho, nitakuwa nasoma kwa ajili ya mtihani wangu katika maktaba', maneno nitakuwa nasoma ni mfano wa Tensi ya Future Progressive. Hii ni kwa sababu inaelezea kitendo ambacho kitakuwa kinaendelea katika wakati mahususi ujao. Mifano mingine ni Nitakuwa nakula chakula au Yeye atakuwa akishusha TV.
Mfano (Example) 2
Hadija will be cooking dinner at 6pm.
Hadija atakuwa akipika chakula cha jioni saa 6.
Maelezo (Detail)
In the sentence Hadija will be cooking dinner, will be cooking is in the future progressive tense. It describes what Hadija will be doing at 6pm. Alternatives: will be eating, will be watching.
Katika sentensi Hadija atakuwa akipika chakula, will be cooking inatumia wakati wa kuendelea ujao. Inaelezea nini Hadija atakifanya saa 6. Mbadala: will be eating, will be watching.
Mfano (Example) 3
Ivan will be playing football at 3pm.
Ivan atakuwa akicheza mpira wa miguu saa 3.
Maelezo (Detail)
In Ivan will be playing football, will be playing is in the future progressive tense. It tells us what Ivan will be doing at 3pm. Alternatives: will be running
Katika Ivan atakuwa akicheza mpira wa miguu, will be playing inatumia wakati wa kuendelea ujao. Inatuambia nini Ivan atakifanya saa 3. Mbadala: will be running
Maswali
1
Identify the verb in the Future Progressive tense in the sentence below: ( Bainisha kiti ya Tensi ya Future Progressive katika sentensi ifuatayo:)
My brother will be playing soccer at the stadium tomorrow.
Kaka yangu atakuwa akicheza soka kwenye uwanja kesho.
will be playing
2
Complete the sentence: 'At 5pm, I ________ my homework.',
Tunatumia 'will be doing' kwa sababu tunaelezea kitendo ambacho kitakuwa kinaendelea katika wakati mahususi ujao.
3
Choose the correct sentence:
Tunatumia 'will be watching' kwa sababu tunaelezea kitendo ambacho kitakuwa kinaendelea katika wakati mahususi ujao.
4
Find the error in the sentence: 'I will studying for my exam tomorrow.',
Tunatumia 'will be studying' kwa sababu tunaelezea kitendo ambacho kitakuwa kinaendelea katika wakati mahususi ujao.
5
Choose the correct form of the verb: I _______ (study) for my exam at 8 pm.
Nitakuwa nasoma kwa ajili ya mtihani wangu saa 8 mchana.
6
Complete the sentence: Hadija _______ (cook) dinner at 6 pm.
Hadija atakuwa akipika chakula cha jioni saa 6 mchana.
7
Choose the correct sentence: I _______ (not study) for my exam at 8 pm.
Sitakuwa nasoma kwa ajili ya mtihani wangu saa 8 mchana.
8
Complete the sentence: Hadija _______ (not cook) dinner at 6 pm.
Hadija hatakuwa akipika chakula cha jioni saa 6 mchana.
9
Choose the correct sentence: _______ I (study) for my exam at 8 pm?
Nitakuwa nasoma kwa ajili ya mtihani wangu saa 8 mchana?
10
Complete the sentence: _______ Hadija (cook) dinner at 6 pm?
Hadija atakuwa akipika chakula cha jioni saa 6 mchana?
11
Identify the error in the sentence: I will studying for my exam at 8 pm.
Nitakuwa nasoma kwa ajili ya mtihani wangu saa 8 mchana.