Future tensesThe simple future tense一般将来时一般将来时The future continuous tense将来进行时将来进行时The future in the past过去将来时过去将来时The future perfect tense将来完成时将来完成时一般将来时1 .一般将来时表示计划、打算、企图做某事 或来注定要发生的事情。2 .表示将来时的四种形式will /shall +动词原形be going to do be about to do(正要干什么)be to do be going to 有很强的计划性，打算干什么，而will 表示谈话时临时决定的意图，具有临时性和偶然性 。-The telephone is ringing.-I _ answer it. A. will B. am going to C. am to D. am about to-Alice, why didnt you come yesterday?-I _, but I had an unexpected visitor.A. had B. would C. was going to D. did be going to 可用来表达某种迹象要发生的事。而 will 不能表示Look at the clouds! Its going to rain.3. be to do和be going to 表示约定、计划或职责、义务要求即将发生的动作 。be to do 安排将要干什么，有很强的计划性，有时 =be going to be to do 表示客观安排或受人指示而做某事. be going to 表示主观的打算或计划。 I am to play football tomorrow afternoon.(客观安排) Im going to play football tomorrow afternoon. (主观安排)4be about to do 表示“正要干什么”，表示即将发生的动作，不与表示将来的时间状语 连用。常与when 连用，when 此时意思： 就在 这时，是并列连词构成句型： be about to do when.我正要离开，就在这时天下雨了。 I was about to leave when it rained. 特别注意（1）一般现在时表示将来，特别用于车、船、飞机 等时刻表中安排好的。The plane leaves tomorrow.(尽管有tomorrow, 但没 有will ,be going to ) （2）某些瞬间动词“go, come, arrive ,leave ,start, begin, fly, take ”等用现在进行时表示将要发生的动 作。Ive won a holiday for two to Florida. I _my mum.A. am taking B. have taken C. take D. will have been 过去将来时过去将来时以过去某一时间为参照， 将要发生的动作。在宾语从句中由于时态 呼应的要求，经常会用到过去将来时。（1） 用_ .表示过 去将来。如： He said he _ that day. 他说过那天会来的。 （2） come, go, leave等过去进行时表示过去将来 时；如： I promised that I _ it there myself. 我保证我将亲自把它带到那里。 （3） was/were to do sth.和was/were about to do sth.表示过去将来。如： I _ when the doorbell rang. 我正要离开，门铃响了。would do, was/were going to do sthwould comewas takingwas about to leave1. - Alice, why didnt you come yesterday? - I _, but I had an unexpected visitor. A. had B. would C. was going to D. didPractice：过去将来时C2. I first met Lisa three years ago. She _ at a radio shop at the time.A. has worked B. was workingC. had just started D. had workedB3. I dont think Jim saw me; he _ into space. A. just started B. was just starting C. has just started D. had just started B4. We were all surprised when he made it clear that he _ office soon. A. leaves B. would leave C. left D. had leftB5. -Come in, Peter. I want to show you something. -Oh, how nice of you! I _ you _ to bring me a gift. A. never think; are going B. never thought; were going C. didnt think; were going D. hadnt thought; were going B6. He _ anyone the minute he _ they needed help.A. would help; saw B. helped; saw C. will help; sees D. helps; seesA7. As I _ the next day, I went to bed early on Thursday evening. A. was leaving B. had left C. will leave D. left8. I had no idea if he _ the meeting. A. will attend B. attends C. will have attended D. would attendAD9. I _ to start off when it began to rain. A. was B. was able C. wanted D. was about10. They wanted to know what _ next. A. would happen B. has happenedC. will happen D. is going to happenDA将来进行时1.) 表示在将来某一时刻或某段时间正在进行 的动作。如：Eg. 1. This time tomorrow I _ (fly) to Guangzhou.What _ at eight tomorrow morning? We _ (watch) television at 7pm this evening. will be flyingwill you be doingwill be watching2). 表示将来被客观情况所决定的动作或者按 照安排将要发生的动作。Eg. 1. Well be having tea after dinner as usual.2. The leaves will be falling soon.3. We shall be having a meeting tomorrow morning.4. Ill be taking my holidays soon. 比较： e.g. Tom wont be cutting the grass. (fact, without intention) 汤姆将不割草。Tom wont cut the grass. 汤姆拒绝割草。1) 两者基本用法不一样将来进行时表示将来某时正在进行的动作 ，一般将来时表示将来某时将要发生的动作 。如： What will you be doing this time tomorrow? 明天这个时候你会在做什么呢？ What will you do tomorrow? 你明天干什 么？将来进行时与一般将来时 的区别2. 两者均可表示将来，但用将来进行时 语气更委婉，比较：When will you finish these letters? 你什 么什候处理完这些信件？(直接询问，如 上司对下属) When will you be seeing Mr White? 你 什么时候见怀特先生？(委婉地询问，如 下属对上司) 3. 有时一般将来中的will含有“愿意”的意 思，而用将来进行时则只是单纯地谈未 来情况。如：Mary wont pay this bill. 玛丽不肯付这 笔钱。(表意愿) Mary wont be paying this bill. 不会由 玛丽来付钱。(单纯谈未来情况)A: Translate the following sentencesinto English. Practice: 将来进行时今天下午三点到四点, 我们要开会。 We will be having a meeting from 3 to 4 this afternoon.我想他马上就会到的。 I believe hell be coming soon.今天下午我要去送一