- I'll be thirty in a few days' time.
- It will be cold and wet tomorrow, I'm afraid.
- Who do you think will win the match?
- You will feel better if you take this medicine.
- I'll see you later.
- I think Labour will win the next election.
- I hope you'll come and visit me.
- I'm sure you will pass your exam.
- You'll break the glass if you aren't careful.
- When you're ready, we'll start the meeting.
- I won't go until you arrive.
- As soon as Peter comes, we'll have lunch.
going to can express a prediction based on a present fact. There is evidence now that something is sure to happen. We can see the future from the present.
- Careful! That glass is going to fall over. Too late!
- Look at the sky! It's going to be a lovely day.
We'll | run out of money if we aren't careful. |
We're going to |
- She's going to have a baby. (Look at her bump. 그녀의 배를 보면 알수있다.)
- Liverpool are going to win. (It's 4-0, and there are only five minutes. 경기가 거이 끝났으므로 결과가 거이 자명하다.)
- The glass will break if it falls. (It's rolling to the edge fo the table.)
- I'm sure you'll have a good time at the party. (This is my opinion.)
- I reckon Liverpool will win. (Said the day before the match.)
- The glass will break if it falls. (This is what happens to glasses that fall.)
Compare the sentences.
- I bet john will be late home. The traffic is always bad at this time. (= my opinion)
- John's going to be late home. He left a message on the answerphone. (= a fact)
- Don't lend Keith your car. He'll crash it. (= a theoretical prediction)
- Look out! We're going to crash. (= a prediction based on evidence)
- Iwill phone you back in a minute.
- Give me a ring some time. We'll go out together.
- 'The phone's ringing'. 'I will get it.
- When she grows up, she's going to be a ballet dancer.
- We're going to get married in the spring.
- Tomorrow will be cold and windy.
- I will help you carry those bags. (= offer)
- Will you marry me? (= willingness)
- My car won't start. (= refusal)
- I'll love you for ever. (= promise)
- Where shall I put your tea? (I'm asking for instruction.)
- What shall we do tonight? (I'm asking for a decision.)
- Shall we dance? (I'm making a suggestion.) 영화에서도 나오는 대사죠..
I'm having lunch with Brian toorrow.
What time are you meeting him?
Whereare you having lunch?
What are you doing tonight?
Are you coming to dance tonight?
I'm meeting tha director tomorrow.
I'm just takingthe dog for a walk.
We're playing tennis this afternoon.
It's going to rain this afternoon. * It's raining this afternoon.
The sun rises at 5.30 tomorrow. * The sun is rising ...
NOTE
We're seeing | Hamlet at the theater tonight. |
We're going to see |
I'm seeing my girlfriend tonight.
I'm going to ask her to marry me. * I'm asking ...
What are you doing this weekend?
Waht are you going to do about the broken toilet? (= What have you deicded to do?)
- My flight leaves at 10.00.
- Term starts on 4 April.
- What time does the flim start?
- It's my birthday tomorrow.
* 정해져있는 시간에 대해 현재시제가 미래를 대신하는 구문입니다. 왕래 (go, come) 발착 (start, leave, arrive) 동사는 미래를 나타내는 부사구 (tomorrow, next week 등)를 수반하여 미래시제 대신 현재시제를 사용함.
- We will have a picnic if the weather stays fine.
- When I get home, I'll cook the dinner.
- I'll leave as soon as it stops raining.
* 시간, 조건을 나타내는 부사절에서 현재시제가 미래를 대신하는 구문입니다.
- I have no idea if the weather will be good or not. (명사절)
- I don't know the time when he will come. (형용사절)
* 윗 문장의 경우는 if 가 부사절로 쓰인 것이 아니다. 따라서 그대로 미래시제 또는 미래완료시제로 사용한다.
- Don't phone at 8.00. We'll be having supper.
- This time tomorrow I'll be flying to New Youk.
- Don't worry about our guests. They'll be arriving any minute now.
- We will be going right back to the football after the break. (said on television)
The Future Perfect refers to an action that will be completed before a definite time in the future. It is not a very common verb form.
- I'll have done all my work by this evening.