牛津版高一 模块二

Unit 2

Grammar and usage

Future Continuous Tense

& Future in the past

Lead-in

Look at the following sentences and try

to explain why the tense is used in these

sentences.

1. We leave London on 15 July, and

we’ll be taking a flight to Morocco,

in northern Africa.

2. Since we will be walking for almost

two weeks, I’ll need to buy a large

backpack in advance to carry my

supplies of food and water.

Future continuous tense

Don’t phone me between 8:00 and 10:00.

We will be having classes then.

present future8:00 10:00

having class

The uses of the future continuous tense:

1. Toby will be climbing in the Himalayas

all next week.

Note: We use the future continuous tense

to talk about something that will be in

progress over a period of time in the future.

e.g. I will be visiting Europe next week.

Note: we use the future continuous

tense to talk about an action that

starts before a point in the future

and probably continues after it.

2. Toby will not be in London next

Tuesday. He will be climbing in

the Himalayas.

3. The weather report says that it will be

raining when we arrive in London.

Note: We use the future continuous tense

to express predictions.

e.g. After you take the medicine, you will

be feeling much better.

When used in this way, it does not mean

the speaker has arranged the action, just

want to suggest that something will

happen naturally.

e.g. I will write to you. ( I want to write)

I will be writing to you. ( just a mere

statement of fact, without intention)

I won’t go to

Japan.

He refuses to go to Japan.

won’t go express intention.

I won’t be going

to Japan.

A mere statement of fact,

giving no information about her feeling.

She won’t go to Japan, perhaps she will

be doing something else.

4. Will you be visiting your uncle?

Note: We use the future continuous

tense to ask politely about other

people’s future plan.

e. g. When shall we be meeting again?

Will you be working here?

• in statements by using will (not) be + V-i

ng

• in questions by putting will before the s

ubject

• in short answers by using will (not)

The form of the future continuous tense:

Take the base verb work as an example

人称 肯定式 否定式 疑问式

第一人称

I/We shall

be working

…

I/We shall

not be

working

…

Shall I/

we be

working

…

人称 肯定式 否定式 疑问式

第二人称

You will

be

working

…

You will

not be

working

…

Will you

be

working

…

人称 肯定式 否定式 疑问式

第三人称

He /She /

It/ They

will be

working

…

He/She

/It/ They

will not be

working

…

Will

he/she/

it/ they be

working

…

Read the journalist’s schedule

and complete his reply.

1._____________________

2. ____________________

3._____________________

4. ____________________

5._____________________

will be travelling

will be interviewing

will be going

will write

will be exploring

Translate the following sentences.

1. 今天下午三点到四点 , 我们要开会。

2. 我想他马上就会到的。

Practice

We will be having a meeting from

3 to 4 this afternoon.

I believe he’ll be coming soon.

3. 今天下午我要去送一个朋友。

4. 我不知道我们什么时候再在一起工作。

I will be seeing a friend off this

afternoon.

I don’t know when we will be working

together again.

5. 史密斯夫妇下个星期去巴西。随后这个月里他们将在墨西哥旅行。Mr. and Mrs. Smith are going to Brazil

next week, and they will be travelling in

Mexico later in the month.

Multiple choice:

1. Send for a doctor quickly, or the old

man ______.

A. will die B. is dying

C. dies D. died

2. Henry will not be able to attend

the meeting tonight because ____.

A. he must teach a class

B. he will be teaching a class

C. he teaches a class

D. he will have been teaching

3. We ___ a basketball match at five

tomorrow afternoon.

A. watch

B. will have watched

C. can watch

D. will be watching

4. If he ___, don’t interrupt him.

A. still works

B. will still be working

C. still has been working

D. is still working

5. If the horse wins tomorrow, he

___ twenty races in the past

three years.

A. will win B. would win

C. will have won D. has won

Future in the pastFuture in the past

Look at the following sentences:

1. She said that she would go and visit her

friend.

2. He phoned his mother and told her he

was going to arrive at 10 p.m.

3. I was just about to dive into the sea

when I saw a shark.

He phoned his mother and told her he

was going to arrive at 10 p.m.

he phoned

present

was going to arrive

10 p.m.before 10 p.m.

past

speaker

The uses of the future in the past:

1.We use the future in the past to report an

action in the past from a time when it was

still in the future.

e.g. They were sure that they would win

the final victory.

2. We use the future in the past to indicate

a past intention.

e.g. I was going to leave, but then it began

to rain.

3. We use the future in the past to indicate

a past arrangement.

e.g. Colin left work early because he was

going to see Jennifer later that

afternoon.

4. We use the future in the past to mean

that the future action actually

happened.

e.g. The journey that was to change Toby’s

life started in July that year.

The form of the future in the past:(A) would + the base form of a verb

e.g. Colin and I would spend a few weeks

travelling after he graduated.

She would go for a walk after she had

supper.

(B) was/were going to

e.g. We were going to see the wild animals,

but then we didn’t have time.

(C) was/were to

e.g. It was his last day at school— he was

to leave the next morning.

(D) was/were about to

e.g. Colin was about to get off the

camel when a child ran towards

him.

Tick the sentences which express future

in the past.

1. Colin and I would be in Africa the next

Monday.

2. John was always going to the beach

when he was a kid.

3. Jennifer was going to Hawaii

on holiday.

4. I was having dinner with some

friends when she called me.

5. Toby and Colin were to fly to

Morocco the next day.

Complete Colin’s diary entry.

1.________________ 2. ________________

3.________________ 4. ________________

5.________________ 6. ________________

7.________________ 8. ________________

were going to watch were about to turn off

would last wouldn’t see

would get up would stop

would fall down would never forget

1. ---Alice, why didn’t you come yesterday?

---I___, but I had an

unexpected visitor.

A. had B. would

C. was going to D. did

Multiple choice

2. I first met Lisa three years ago. She

____ at a radio shop at the time.

A. has worked B. was working

C. had just started D. had worked

3. I don’t think Jim saw me; he____ into space.

A. just started B. was just starting

C. has just started D. had just started

4. We were all surprised when he

made it clear that he_____ office

soon.

A. leaves B. would leave

C. left D. had left

5. ---Come in. I want to show you something.

---Oh, how nice of you! I___ you____ to

bring me a gift.

A. never think; are going

B. never thought; were going

C. didn’t think; were going

D. hadn’t thought; were going

6. He____ anyone the minute he

____ they needed help.

A. would help; saw

B. helped; saw

C. will help; sees

D. helps; sees

7. As I ____ the next day, I went to bed

early on Thursday evening.

A. was leaving B. had left

C. will leave D. left

8. I had no idea if he _____ the meeting.

A. will attend B. attends

C. will have attended D. would attend

9. I ____ to start off when it began to rain.

A. was

B. was able C. wanted D.

was about

10. They wanted to know what ____ next.

A. would happen B. has happened

C. will happen D. is going to happen

考点考例

1. Toby will not be in London next Tuesday.

He will be climbing in the Himalayas. (P28)

[ 考点 ] 将来进行时可以表示根据安排将来的某时正在进行的或将来某一段时间内持续进行的动作。

[ 考例 ] At this time tomorrow _____ over the Atlantic.

A. we’re going to fly B. we’ll be flying

C. we’ll fly D. we’re to fly

[ 点拨 ] 本题考查时态的用法。根据时间状语 At this time tomorrow 可知须用将来进行时，表示根据安排将来的某时正在做的事。其余的几项只表示打算做某事，不能准确地表达句意。

2. I was going to leave, but then it began to

rain. (P30)

[ 考点 ] “was / were going to + 动词原形”结构常用来表示过去打算要做某事。

[ 考例 ]

—Tom, you didn’t come to the party last

night?

—I _____, but I suddenly remembered I

had homework to do. (2007 全国卷 II)

A. had to B. didn’t

C. was going to D. wouldn’t

[ 点拨 ] 句意：—— 汤姆，你昨天晚上没来参加舞会吗？—— 我本打算要来的，但是突然想起来我还有作业要做。题干中的 but 是关键词。was going to 意为“本打算要”； had to

意为“不得不”； didn’t 意为“没有”；wouldn’t 意为“不愿意”，故选 C 项。

3. Colin left work early because he was goi

ng to see Jennifer later that afternoon. (P3

0)

[ 考点 ] 过去进行时可以表示过去安排好、计划好要做的事。

[ 考例 ]

—It was really very kind of you to give me

a lift home.

—Oh, don’t mention it. I _____ past your

house anyway.

A. was coming B. will come

C. had come D. have come

[ 点拨 ] 第一句中的 was 暗示事情发生在过去，第二句意为“我刚好要路过你家”，强调过去计划好要做的事情。