M2U2 Grammar

Unit2Module2,Grammarandusage,2020/5/23,1,UsingtheFutureContinuousTense.ThemostcommonuseoftheFutureContinuousTenseistodescribeanactivitythatwilloccurinthefutureandcontinueforacertainperiodoftime.Wecanspecify(v.详细说明)thetimewhentheactivityisgoingtotakeplace.,2020/5/23,2,Examples:1.Tomwillbeattendingtheconferencenextmonth.2.Theyllbeshoppingallafternoon.3.Illbeworkinglateattheofficetonight.4.WellbeflyingovertheAtlanticOceanforthreehours.,2020/5/23,3,Examples:1.Tomwillbeattendingtheconferencenextmonth.2.Theyllbeshoppingallafternoon.3.Illbeworkinglateattheofficetonight.4.WellbeflyingovertheAtlanticOceanforthreehours.,2020/5/23,4,TheFutureContinuousisalsousedwhenwetalkaboutanactivitythatwillcontinueoveraperiodoftimefromnowintothefuture(anactivityinprogressthatstartedatthepresentmomentoratsometimearoundthepresentmoment):,2020/5/23,5,Examples:1.Theyllbestudyinguntil5oclock.2.Shellbeplayingtennisuntilshegetstired.3.Susanwillbewaitingforthebus10moreminutes.,2020/5/23,6,Examples:1.Theyllbestudyinguntil5oclock.2.Shellbeplayingtennisuntilshegetstired.3.Susanwillbewaitingforthebus10moreminutes.,2020/5/23,7,WecanusetheFutureContinuoustoindicatethatalongeractioninthefuturewillbeinterruptedbyashorteractioninthefuture(inthiscasetheshorteractioninthefutureisexpressedwithPresentSimple).,2020/5/23,8,Examples:Illbemakingdinnerwhenhearrivestonight.2.Shellbeplayingthepianowhenherparentscomehome.,2020/5/23,9,WecanalsousetheFutureContinuoustoprojectourselvesintothefutureandseesomethinghappening.,2020/5/23,10,Examples:Youllrecognizemewhenyougetthere.Illbewearingjeansandawhitet-shirt.Illbesittingatatableatthecornerandreadinganewspaper.2.ThistimetomorrowIllbehavingdinneratoneoftheNewYorksfinestrestaurants.,2020/5/23,11,TheFutureContinuousisusedtotalkaboutwhatwebelieveorguessishappeningatthemomentofspeakingorwillbehappeningataparticulartimeinthefuture.,2020/5/23,12,Examples:Dontcallhimnow,hellbedoinghishomework.Idontwanttodisturbthem.Imsuretheyllbecleaningtheirhouseatthemoment.Please,dontcomeat9oclock.Shellbesleepingatthattime.,2020/5/23,13,WecanalsousetheFutureContinuoustotalkaboutthingsthatweexpecttohappenintheusualcourseofevents(theeventiscertainandwillhappennaturally).,2020/5/23,14,Examples:IwillbeseeingAnntomorrowattheoffice.(weworktogether)WewillbemeetingMikeatthefestivalthisweekend.,2020/5/23,15,TheFutureContinuousisalsousedforpredictionsorexpectedtrendsinthefuture:Example:By2030,mostpeopleinAfricawillbelivinginurbanareas.,2020/5/23,16,SometimeswecanusetheFutureContinuoustomakepoliteenquiries,whenwewisht