英语将来进行时课程 - TOEIC®备考

将来进行时(也称为future progressive或future continuous)是一种用来表达某一动作将在未来某一特定时刻正在进行的时态。
- I will be working tomorrow morning (明天早上我会正在工作)
如何构成将来进行时?
英语将来进行时的基本结构为:will + be + 动词-ing
下面的表格总结了英语中将来进行时的各种形式:
形式 | 结构 | 示例 |
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肯定式 | 主语 + will + be + Verb-ing | I will be travelling tomorrow at 8 a.m. (明天早上8点我会正在旅行。) He will be running the marathon next weekend. They will be preparing the reports by this afternoon. We will be holding a meeting at 10 a.m. tomorrow. |
否定式 | 主语 + will not (won't) + be + Verb-ing | I will not (won’t) be attending the conference next week. (下周我不会参加会议。) He won’t be coming to the party tonight. We will not be hiring any new staff this quarter. They won’t be staying at the hotel longer than two days. |
疑问式 | Will + 主语 + be + Verb-ing ? | Will you be working from home tomorrow? (你明天会在家工作吗?) Will she be using the company car this afternoon? Will they be moving to the new office next month? Will we be discussing the budget in the meeting? |
将来进行时用于表达某一未来特定时刻正在进行的动作
将来进行时用于描述某一动作在未来某一特定时刻正在发生。
- At 9 p.m. tomorrow, I will be flying to New York.
(明天晚上九点,我会正在飞往纽约的航班上。) - This time next week, we will be finalizing the contract.
(下周此时,我们会正在最终敲定合同。) - At noon on Friday, they will be holding a press conference.
(周五中午,他们会正在召开新闻发布会。) - On Tuesday morning, I will be reviewing your proposal.
(周二上午,我会正在审核你的提案。)
除了突出动作正在进行,将来进行时还可以强调该动作将持续一定的时间。
- I will be studying all weekend to prepare for the TOEIC®.
(整个周末我都会在学习,备考TOEIC®。→ 强调复习的持续时间和动作。)
将来进行时用于表达未来确定或预计会发生的动作
将来进行时还可以用来强调某个动作是计划好的,或者它自然属于事件进程的一部分。
- Don’t worry about dinner; we will be eating at the restaurant tonight.
(不用担心晚餐;今晚我们会在餐厅吃饭。) - We will be launching the new product line next quarter.
(下个季度,我们会正在推出新产品线。)
将来进行时用于礼貌地询问或请求某人帮助
将来进行时常用于礼貌询问某人的计划,或者请求帮忙,假定此事可能融入对方的安排中。
- Will you be speaking with the manager later? If so, could you mention the deadline ?
(你稍后会和经理说话吗?如果会的话,能否顺便提一下截止日期?) - If you will be visiting the client tomorrow, could you deliver these documents?
(如果你明天要拜访客户,可否顺便交付这些文件?)
将来进行时用于表达一个动作将被另一个未来事件打断(配合when, while等)
将来进行时还可以说明某一动作正在进行时,另一件事会在未来发生打断它。
此时,正在进行的动作用将来进行时,突然发生或打断的动作用Present Simple(或将来简单时)。
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I will be sleeping when you arrive tonight, so please be quiet.
(今晚你到的时候我会正在睡觉,所以请轻点声。)- "Will be sleeping" = 未来正在进行的动作
- "arrive" = 打断的未来动作
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They will be training when the new manager calls.
(新经理打电话时,他们会正在训练。) -
He will be cooking dinner while I set the table.
(他会正在做饭,我则会摆餐具。) -
We will be working on the project when the deadline is announced.
(公布截止日期时,我们会正在做这个项目。)
将来进行时 & 将来简单时,如何选择
将来简单时常用来表达临时决定、不可避免的未来事实或预测。
- I will answer the phone.
(临时决定接电话。) - They will visit the office tomorrow.
- I will call you later.
而将来进行时则强调动作的过程或其在某一时刻正在进行。
- I will be answering the phone at 2 p.m.
(强调下午两点时我正在接电话。) - They will be visiting the office at around 10 a.m.
- I will be calling you at 5 p.m. to discuss your feedback.
(强调下午五点正在与你讨论反馈。)
将来进行时 & "be going to",如何选择?
“be going to”一般表示打算或近期将要发生的未来,但不强调动作正在进行。
- I am going to travel to London next week.
(计划或确定的意向。)
而将来进行时则强调未来某一时刻动作正在进行。
- At this time next week, I will be travelling to London.
(突出下周此时我会正在路上。)
结论
将来进行时是英语和TOEIC®考试中常见的将来时态。除此之外,还有其他将来时态你也需要掌握,以下是相关课程链接: