①be going to +不定式，表示將來。否定句或疑問句直接在be動詞后加not或提到句首。
a. 主語的意圖，即將做某事。What are you going to do tomorrow?
b. 計(jì)劃，安排要發(fā)生的事。 The play is going to be produced next month。
c. 有跡象要發(fā)生的事。 Look at the dark clouds, there is going to be a storm.
②某些動詞的進(jìn)行時表示將來，通常表示按計(jì)劃、安排即將發(fā)生的動作。
常見的動詞有：go, come, leave, start, arrive, return, spend, meet, fly等。
The bus is coming.
汽車來了。
He is flying to Tibet tomorrow.他明天要飛往西藏。
?、垡恍﹦釉~用一般現(xiàn)在時表示將來，但必須與未來的時間狀語連用。
常見的動詞有egin, come, go, leave, sail, start, arrive, meet, return等。
Class begins at 8:00 am.上午8點(diǎn)開始上課。
We return to Italy tomorrow morning.
我們明天上午返回
?、躡e+動詞不定式，表示安排、命令或預(yù)定要做的事情。
Where are you to meet this evening?你們約定今晚在哪見面?
⑤be about to do sth.表示“即將做……”或“就要做……”
I was about to leave home when the telephone began to ring.
我正要離開家，電話鈴?fù)蝗豁懥恕?/p>
二、過去時的特殊用法
1.wish, wonder, think, hope 等用過去時，作試探性的詢問、請求、建議等。
I thought you might have some. 我以為你想要一些。
2.用過去時表示現(xiàn)在，表示委婉語氣。
?、賱釉~want, hope, wonder, think, intend 等。
Did you want anything else?
I wondered if you could help me.
②情態(tài)動詞could, would.
Could you lend me your bike?
