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Could you guys explain the grammar in this sentence 4 me please. "In this programme we'll be talking about disagreeing."Why is there future continuous tense "we'll be talking" means what ?

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Hi Nhi We use the future continuous for something that will occur in the future and continue for a length of time (e.g. plans and intentions). Example: There is a long queue in front of the cinema. Half an hour from now, the cinema will be full. Everyone *will be watching the film*. It is formed using the construction will + be + the present participle (the root verb + -ing). In your example 'talking' is the present participle. ('disagreeing' is a gerund) Does this answer your question?
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Just to clarify the statement about gerunds: "We'll be talking" is future continuous. 'Talking' is a present participle. "Disagreeing" is a gerund.
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"We will be talking about" =future continuous tense. The action will start in the immediate future (e.g in 5 mins) and will be continuing into the later future( for 30 mins) e.g On this tour we will be visiting Buckingham palace then Trafalgar square and finally The British Museum.
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We'll be talking" means that we will be talking (in the near future) about disagreeing.

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