Future Forms 未来式

The summer holidays are coming, and my family has made some exciting plans.

暑假快到了，我们一家订了一些令人兴奋的计划。

We are going to visit my grandmother in Chengdu in July.

我们打算七月到成都探望祖母。

My father has already booked the train tickets, so we are leaving on the third.

爸爸已经订了火车票，所以我们三号出发。

I think the high-speed train will be faster than the plane this time.

我想这次高铁会比飞机快。

My sister promises that she will not argue with me on the long journey.

妹妹答应在漫长的旅途中不会跟我吵架。

Shall we bring Grandma some pineapple cakes from Hong Kong?

我们要不要带些香港凤梨酥给祖母？

My mother is meeting her old classmate in Chengdu, so she is staying an extra week with my aunt.

妈妈会在成都见她的旧同学，所以她会跟姨妈多留一星期。

That is a fixed arrangement, and her flight is already booked.

这是固定的安排，她的机票也已订好。

I am not sure what the weather will be like, but I will pack an umbrella just in case.

我不肯定天气会怎样，但我会带备雨伞以防万一。

My father says he will buy a new camera before the trip.

爸爸说他会在出发前买一部新相机。

I am going to keep a travel diary this year, and I will show it to my class in September.

我今年打算写旅行日记，九月会拿给全班看。

To sum up, we use will for predictions and promises, be going to for plans and intentions, and the present continuous for fixed arrangements.

总结来说，will 用于预测和承诺，be going to 用于计划和打算，而现在进行式用于固定安排。

For example, “it will rain” is a prediction; “I am going to learn” is a plan.

例如「it will rain」是预测，「I am going to learn」是计划。

“We are flying on Monday” is an arrangement.

「We are flying on Monday」则是安排。

My sister has made me a promise: she will carry my bag on the train if I share my snacks with her.

妹妹跟我许下承诺：只要我分她零食，她就会在火车上帮我拿袋。