“will / shall+动词原形”与“be going to+动词原形”
“will / shall+动词原形”与“be going to+动词原形”
两者均可表示将来时间和意图,有时可以换用。如:
I think it’ll rain this evening. / I think it’s going to rain this evening. 我想今晚会下雨。
I won’t tell you about it. / I’m not going to tell you about it. 我不会把这事告诉你的。
两者的区别是:
1. 若是强调某个意图是经过事先考虑好的,则通常要用be going to;若是表示某个意图没有经过事先考虑,而是在说话的当时才临时想到的,则通常用will。比较:
—Ann is in hospital. 安住院了。
—Oh, really? I didn’t know. I’ll go and visit her. 啊,真的吗?我还不知道。我要去看看她。 (临时想法,不能用be going to)
—Ann is in hospital. 安住院了。
—Yes, I know. I’m going to visit her tomorrow. 我知道,我打算明天去看看她。(事先考虑的意图,不能用will)
2. 若是有迹象表明要发生某事,通常只用be going to,不用will。如:
Look at those black clouds. It’s going to rain. 看那些乌云,要下雨了。
3. 带有时间或条件状语从句的主句通常不宜用be going to,而用will。如:
When he comes back, I will tell him the news. 他回来时我就告诉他这个消息。
If he comes back, I will tell him the news. 他若回来我就告诉他这个消息。