①will/ shall + 動原,表示將來的動作或狀態。
如: He will be a billionaire when he grows up.
②be going to + 動原,表示即將發生或近期計劃的事情。
如:. Mr. Liu is going to spend his holiday in Hawaii.
③be about to + 動原,表示即將發生的動作
該結構不與將來時間狀語連用。
如:
Ted is about to eat outside tomorrow evening.
My uncle was about to leave when I arrived at home.
④be to + 動原,表示按計劃要發生的動作或用於徵求對方意見。
如: Are we to leave for London this afternoon?
⑤一般現在時表將來在when, while, before, after, once, as long as, unless, as soon as等引導的時間狀語從句中,通常用一般現在時表示將來時態。
如:The liitle boy is going to visit the Great Wall as soon as he gets to Beijing.
⑥現在進行時表將來強調近期、按計劃或安排要發生的動作,謂語通常是瞬時性動詞(come, go, arrive, start, begin, leave等)。
如: They are coming home in half an hour.
We are starting this project this year.