People's Education Press Grade 8 English Volume 1
Unit7 Will people have robots?
Key syntax
Generally future
◆General future basic concepts
Generally future time represents the movement or state at a certain moment in the future, or the frequent movement or state at a certain period of time in the future. It consists of the auxiliary verb shall or will plus the verb prototype. shall be used in the first person and will be used in the second and third persons. In the declarative sentences, in English speaking countries, even in the first person, will generally be used, and there is also this trend in the UK. In spoken language, the abbreviation of shall, will, is 'Il, such as: Ill, youl, etc. The abbreviation of Shall not is: shan't, the abbreviation of will not is: won't.
OK sentence: I/We shall/will go.You/He/She/They Will go.
Negative sentence: l/We shall/will not go.You/He/She/They Will not go.
Question sentence: Shall l/we go?Will you/he/she/they go?
◆ Generally, in the future, we often use it with some adverbials that represent the future, such as: tomorrow (tomorrow), next week ('Next week), from now on (start from now); inthe future etc. There are several adverbials of time:
1) this guided phrases such as this year
2)tomorrow and related phrases such as
tomorrow morning
3) next guided phrases such as next month
4) from now on;
in the future;
in an hour, etc.
◆Generally, there are five usages in the future
(1) Will/Shall+The verb prototype represents the action or situation to occur.
a.I will (shall)arrive tomorrow.
I will arrive tomorrow.
b. Will you be free tonight?
Are you free tonight?
C. We won't(shan't) be busy this evening.
We are not busy tonight.
① In general future sentences, there are adverbials that represent future time, and sometimes there are no adverbials of time. At this time, we must judge whether it refers to future actions or situations from the meaning. For example:
a.Will she come? Will she (will) come?
b.We'll only stay for two weeks.
We only stay for two weeks.
C. The meeting won't last long.
will not be open for long.
② In questions with the first person I or we as the subject, the auxiliary verb shall generally be used. At this time, we either solicit the other party’s opinions or ask for a situation:
a.Where shall we meet? Where are we meeting?
b.Shall we have any classes tomorrow?
Do we have any classes tomorrow?
Do we have classes tomorrow?
In this kind of questions, many people have used will in recent years, especially in the United States. For example:
How will I get there? How do I go?
(2) be going to+verb prototype
① represents what I plan and plan to do. For example:
a. We are going to put up a building here.
We are planning to build a building here.
b.How are you going to spend your holidays?
How are you going to spend your holidays?
② means something about to happen or is bound to happen. For example:
a. I think it is going to snow.
b.There's going to be a lot of trouble about this.
This matter will definitely be a lot of trouble.
③The difference between the "will" sentence pattern and the "be going to" sentence pattern. The former means purely in the future, while the latter means things that are planned, planned, and prepared to do, and emphasizes the subjective will of the subject. For example:
a. Tomorrow will be Saturday. Tomorrow is Saturday.
b. We are going to visit Paris this summer.
We are going to visit Paris this summer.
This summer.
(3) is represented in the present progress.
represents a verb for position transfer (such as: go,come, leave, start, come, go, arrive, reach, etc.), and can use the current tense to represent the upcoming actions scheduled according to the plan. For example:
a.Uncle Wang is coming. Uncle Wang is coming.
b. They're leaving for Beijing.
C. I'm leaving for Beijing.
(4) is usually represented by in present time .
① The general present time of certain words, such as come, go, leave, arrive, start, get, stay, live, fly, etc., can also represent the expected events that are expected to occur according to regulations or schedules. The new term starts (begins) onAugust 29th.
The new term starts on August 29th.
The new term starts on August 29th.
The new semester starts on August 29th.
b. He gets off at the next stop.He gets off at the next stop.The train leaves at 12:00. The train leaves at 12:00.
② When the main sentence is a future tense or represents future meaning, the adverbial clause of time and conditions must use the general present time to represent the future. For example:
a.If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we will go out for a picnic.
If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we will go out for a picnic.
b.Turn off the lights before you leave.
Turn off the lights.
c.I'll write to her when | have time.
I will write to her when I have time.
(5) "be to+verb prototype" and "be about to+verb prototype" indicate the future.
①"be to+verb prototype" means what will happen as planned or ask for the other party's opinions. For example:
a. Are we to go on with this work?
What should we continue to do?
b.The boy is to go to school tomorrow.
This boy is going to go to school tomorrow.
c.He is to visit Japan next year.
He will visit Japan next year.
②"be about to + verb prototype" means the upcoming action, which means: soon, immediately. The adverbial time is not followed later.
a.We are about to leave.We will leave immediately.
b. I am about to get up, mum.
Mom, I will get up immediately.
Othere be general usage in the sentence pattern
There will be...
There is/are going to be...
a.There is going to be a basketball match this afternoon. There will be a basketball game this afternoon.
b.There will be a party in his house.
His house is going to hold a party. When
(6) is used in conjunction with conditional adverbial clauses and time adverbial clause , the clause is expressed in general present time, and the main sentence is used in general future time.
If it is fine tomorrow, we'll go swimming.
When he comes back, I'll tell him to call you back.
(7) In the sentence pattern of "Imperative sentence + and/or+statement sentence", the statement sentence can only be used with will or modal verbs plus the verb prototype:
Work hard, and you will pass the exam.
Work hard, or you will fail your exam.
[Typical example]
1. l think there_ bemore buildings in two years.
A.don't; will
B. /; won't
C. will; don't
D. won't; /
[Answer] A
Test point: Testing generally in the future.
2.There ( )a food festival next Wednesday.
A.has
B.is going to have
C. have
D.is going to be
[Answer] D[Analysis]
Test question analysis: Sentence meaning: There will be a food festival next Wednesday. This question tests the future time of therebe sentence pattern ; according to the meaning of the sentence, choose D.
test point: test generally in the future.
