三、一般将来时

1.基本用法

（1）表示将来的动作或状态。

Tom will be five years old in a few days.汤姆过几天就五岁了。

You will get wet if you go out without an umbrella.如果出门不带伞，你会淋湿。

（2）用于“祈使句+and/or+陈述句”句式中。

Work hard，and you will pass the exam.努力学习，你就会通过考试。

Come early，and you will see the film star.早点来，你就可以看到这位电影明星。

Be quiet，or he will hear us.安静，不然他会听见我们的。

2.一般将来时的时间状语

（1）tomorrow 明天 tomorrow morning/afternoon/evening 明天上午/下午/晚上

　　 the day after tomorrow 后天

（2）next week 下周 next month 下月 next year 明年

　　 next term 下学期 next time 下次

（3）in an hour 一小时之后 in a day or two 一两天后

　　 in a week 一周后 in two years 两年后

（4）in the future 今后 soon 不久 before long 不久

　　 from now on 从现在开始

3.一般将来时的表达形式

（1）will/shall do ...，意为“将要做某事”

I’ll （shall/will）do a better job next time.下次我要干得更好些。

We shall have a lot of rain next month.下个月将会下很多雨。

（2）be going to do ...，意为“打算做某事，将要发生某事”

My brother is going to learn English next year.我哥哥准备明年学英语。

He is going to stay a week.他准备呆一个星期。

（3）be+to do ...，意为“打算，计划做某事”。

You are to be back by 10 o’clock.你必须10点前回来。

We are to meet at the school gate.我们约定在校门口碰头。

（4）be about to do ...，意为“刚要，即将做某事”

The plane is about to take off.飞机就要起飞了。

The meeting is about to start now.会议即将开始。

【提示】 be+about to do 结构中不能接时间状语。

（5）现在进行时代替一般将来时。

We are leaving for shanghai tomorrow.我们明天动身去上海。

Are you meeting Bill this evening？ 你今晚将和比尔见面吗？

（6）be due to do ...意为“按计划或时间表将要发生某事”

The guests are due to arrive here next week.客人们预计下周到此。

The meeting isn’t due to start until four.会议预定要到四点才召开。

The strike is due to begin on Tuesday.罢工预定于星期二开始。