表示“将来”的常见词组用法小结

1、表示“将来”的常见词组用法小结在高中英语中，常见一些表示将来的词组，如： be about to, be to, be going to , will 这些词组不仅可以用来表示“将 来”， 而且还有许多特殊的用法，现总结如下：一、be about to + 动词原形， 表示“正要干某事”即将 要做某事。例如：The film is about to start. Dont leave. 电影快开演了，不要走开。She is about to start on a journey.她快要旅行去了。注意：以“ be about to + 动词原形”结构表示将来的句子， 指的是一个眼下马上就发生的动

2、作， 一般不与表示具体将来时 间的副词或副词短语连用， 但可以同 when 引导的时间状语从句 连用。如：They are about to leave this afternoon.（误）She was about to go to the cinema soon.（误）He was about to go to the cinema when she came. （正） I was just about to leave when the telephone rang. （正）二、be to + 动词原形， 表示安排好要发生或命令做什么。星期六表示预先安排好的计划或约定。星期六There

3、is to be a concert on Saturday evening.晚上将有一场音乐会。The exhibition is to start in a weeks time. s time. 展览会表说话人的意志、意图、职责、义务、命令等。All the questions are to be answered at once.所有的问题都必须立即回答。We are to take care of all these children.我们必须照顾这些孩子。You are to return the book before Friday.你务必在星期五之前归还这本书。The door

4、 is not to be opened.不准打开这扇门。表示注定要发生的事情。Her plan is to be a failure.她的计划注定要失败的。A pretty girl is to marry a young manwith a lot of money. 漂亮的姑娘注定是要嫁给有钱人的。三、be going to + 动词原形， 表示说话者明确的打算或 确信会发生的事情， 多用于口语。表示事先打算或计划将来要做的事。I m going to write to Henry this evening.我今天晚上打算给亨利写封信。We are going to hold a mee

5、ting to discuss it.我们打算开会来讨论那件事。表示根据某种迹象认为在最近或将来要发生的事。It looks as if it is going to rain.The moon is going to rise in a minute.看上去像要下雨了。月亮一会儿就看上去像要下雨了。月亮一会儿就I think they are going to win the match. 我想这场比 赛他们会赢的。四、will + 动词原形，表示将来会出现的动作或状态。1. 表示意愿If she will listen to me, Ill give her some advice.2.

6、表示说话人在说话时才做出的决定， 是“临时决定”。 -You ve left the light on.-Oh, so I have, I ll go on and turn it off. 注意：表示将来， 不可用于条件状语从句或时间状语从句 中, 表示意愿时可以。If you see him, please tell him about it.（正）If you will see him, please tell him about it.（误）【巩固练习】1. He tell me the news when she came in.while B. willC. be going to

7、 D. was about to2. In such dry weather the flowers will have to be watered if they .have survived B. are to surviveC. would survive D. will survive- Youve left the light on. -Oh, so I have, and turn it off.A. I ll go B. I ve goneC. I go D. I m going- Alice, why didn t you came yesterday?-I , but I h

8、ad an unexpected visitor.A. had B. wouldC. was going to D. did-When will you come to see me, Dad?-Ill go to see you when you the trainingcourse.A. will have finishedwill finishare finishingfinishOur TVsets sell well, but ten years ago, no one could have imagined such a big share in the market that they.A. were having B. had hadC. were to have D. had-Sorry, I forget to post the letter for you.-