will + be + verb+ing
I'll be giving a talk at that time, but I could see you afterwards for a coffee.
This time next week I'll be flying into paradise
I'll be seeing you soon, then. Yes. Holidays finish next week.
Shall I take you into town?
Don't bother
No bother. I'll be going to the shops anyway.
Will you be staying the weekend?
Yes, if that's OK with you.
Of course, we'd be delighted to have you stay with us.
Compare;
Are you going to stay the weekend?
(Come on! Tell me! I want to know now!)
Will you be wanting breakfast tomorrow?
Yes, please!
Don't call now. They'll be having lunch at this time.
Well, the managers will be deciding who leaves and who doesn't.
I'm just hoping I won't lose my job.
It was a cold morning in November. Jake stood on the platform at the train station with a heavy heart. He was holding hands with Anna. They had known each other since they were five years old. They had been to the same school, played in the same park, and shared every secret. As teenagers they had fallen in love, and become girlfriend and boyfriend. But now, everything was about to change. Jake was moving to another country.
The train would be arriving soon. Jake and Anna sat down on a bench, their hands held tightly. "Next year, we won’t be going to school together," Jake said softly, and tears came to his eyes. "I’ll be living in a new city. I’ll be going to a new school, meeting new people. But I’ll miss you every day, Anna."
Anna looked down. "What will you be doing this time tomorrow?"
"I’ll be sitting on a plane," Jake replied. "And I’ll be thinking about you."
Anna smiled, despite tears that Jake thought he could see in her eyes. "Every Saturday, I’ll go for a walk in our park. I'll be thinking of our times together."
Jake squeezed her hand. "We can still write to each other. We can talk online. I imagine we'll be talking quite a bit. They'll be lots to say."
The loud sound of the train interrupted the moment. People were moving, saying goodbye, and getting ready. They both stood up.
They hugged each other tightly.
The train doors opened. Jake stepped inside. Anna stood on the platform, watching her boyfriend find a seat.
As the train started moving away, Jake waved from the window. Anna waved back.
Deep in Jake's heart, he knew. Even if they were far apart, he knew their relationship would not end. It would continue in letters, in video calls, and in memories. And maybe one day, they would walk in the park again, just like before. Until then, Jake thought to himself, they would be living different lives, but they would be thinking of each other.
The train was out of sight. Anna pulled out her mobile phone, and dialled a number. "Anna here, Steven, darling... Jake? No, he's gone. Wait for me. I'll be lying in your arms in twenty minutes from now!"
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