一般将来时 (Future Simple)
past -------- now -------- future point -------- future
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将来要发生的动作
这种时态用于描述将来要发生的动作或状态。
语法形式
一般将来时主要有两种构成方式:
1. will + 动词原形
肯定句:主语 + will + 动词原形
- I will work.
- She will study.
否定句:主语 + will not (won't) + 动词原形
- I will not (won't) work.
- She will not (won't) study.
疑问句:Will + 主语 + 动词原形?
- Will you work?
- Will she study?
2. be going to + 动词原形
肯定句:主语 + am/is/are going to + 动词原形
- I am going to work.
- She is going to study.
否定句:主语 + am/is/are not going to + 动词原形
- I am not going to work.
- She is not going to study.
疑问句:Am/Is/Are + 主语 + going to + 动词原形?
- Are you going to work?
- Is she going to study?
will 和 be going to 的区别
will 的用法
临时决定
- The phone is ringing. I will answer it. (电话在响。我去接。)
- It's cold in here. I will close the window. (这里很冷。我去关窗。)
预测
- I think it will rain tomorrow. (我想明天会下雨。)
- She will probably pass the exam. (她可能会通过考试。)
承诺或威胁
- I will help you with your homework. (我会帮你做作业。)
- I will tell your parents if you do that again. (如果你再那样做,我就告诉你父母。)
be going to 的用法
计划好的事情
- I am going to visit my grandparents next week. (我下周要去看望我的祖父母。)
- They are going to move to London next month. (他们下个月要搬到伦敦。)
基于现在证据的预测
- Look at those black clouds. It's going to rain. (看那些乌云。要下雨了。)
- She is going to have a baby. (她要生孩子了。)
其他表示将来的方式
1. 现在进行时表将来
用于已经确定的安排或计划:
- I am meeting John tomorrow. (我明天要见约翰。)
- The train is leaving at 6 PM. (火车下午6点发车。)
2. 一般现在时表将来
用于确定的时间表或日程:
- The plane takes off at 9 AM tomorrow. (飞机明天早上9点起飞。)
- The new semester starts next Monday. (新学期下周一开始。)
常见用法和例句
1. 与时间状语搭配
常与表示将来的时间状语连用:
- tomorrow (明天)
- next week/month/year (下周/月/年)
- in the future (在将来)
- later (稍后)
示例:
- I will call you tomorrow.
- We are going to have a party next weekend.
2. 条件句中的使用
在第一类条件句中使用:
- If it rains, I will stay at home. (如果下雨,我就待在家里。)
- If you study hard, you will pass the exam. (如果你努力学习,你会通过考试。)
3. 表示建议或邀请
用于提出建议或邀请:
- Shall we go to the cinema? (我们去看电影吧?)
- Will you join us for dinner? (你要和我们一起吃晚饭吗?)
注意事项
在时间状语从句和条件句中,即使表示将来的动作,也要用现在时而不是将来时:
- When I see him, I will tell him. (当我见到他时,我会告诉他。)
- If it rains tomorrow, I will stay at home. (如果明天下雨,我就待在家里。)
will 和 be going to 有时可以互换使用,但表达的语气和确定性可能不同:
- I will help you. (更像是临时决定或承诺)
- I am going to help you. (更像是预先计划好的)