ask
verb (used with object)
to put a question to; inquire of.
will be asking
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future progressiveof ask.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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Treasury on Wednesday will be asking investors to hand over another $16 billion for 20 years to help finance the nearly $1.8 trillion U.S. budget deficit so far this year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
A second phase of the trial is coming in which the state’s attorney general will be asking a judge to grant further relief, including forcing Meta to verify the age of users in the state.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
“By launching this investigation, Attorney General Rob Bonta will be asking the questions that survivors, and anyone who might experience a future disaster in Los Angeles County, deserve to hear answered.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
But you would imagine Iraola will be asking himself whether he has taken Bournemouth as far as he can before making a decision on his future at the Vitality.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
People will be asking things, well meaning but nevertheless poking their fingers where it still hurts.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
