What will you be doing on Saturday

HotmaleIs it correct to use Future Continuous in place of Present Continuousin this sentence?

It is not the normal conversational form.

HotmaleIf so, is the meaning the same?

No; FC suggests that the speaker has, for instance, a hidden agenda of some kind.

When asking about someone's plans, you usually use present continuous. Future continuous is less usual here. It seems to have additional connotations, such as "What will you be doing on Saturday (while some other thing is happening)?"

Mister MicawberNo; FC suggests that the speaker has, for instance, a hidden agenda of some kind.

But my "hidden agendas" are not sinister.

What will you be doing on Saturday? I'm having a few friends over for a barbecue in the late afternoon and if you're not busy, I'd like you to come.

I see. Thank you. It's clear now.
I've got one more question: why "be going to" is not right in this sentence:

I'd rather you didn't come round tomorrow. I ____ (study) for my exams.
In the key, there is Future Continuous as the right answer. But why not "be going to"?

I'd rather you didn't come round tomorrow. I will be studying for my exams. (at that time in the future, I will be doing this activity. It is definite.)

I'd rather you didn't come round tomorrow. I am going to be studying for my exams. (It's not wrong, but it sounds more like a plan, not something definite.)

I'd rather you didn't come round tomorrow. I have to study for my exams

HotmaleI see. Thank you. It's clear now.I've got one more question: why "be going to" is not right in this sentence:I'd rather you didn't come round tomorrow. I ____ (study) for my exams.In the key, there is Future Continuous as the right answer. But why not "be going to"?

"I'm going to study for my exams" sounds more like a long-term decision/ambition than a

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