（17）将来时态（The Future Tenses）

（1）单纯将来

I 　 We

shall

you will go

He 　 They

Will go

注意：you will go 单复同形，但在古文则单数形为 Thou wilt go. 又第二人称的疑问形有二，只表示将来时，须将 will 换为 shall，含有意志之时方用 will。

shall 用于第二、三人称时，则有发言者的意志、威胁、承诺、决心、希望、决定等意，will 用于第一人称则有意志之意。

如“He shall（= I will let him）live. ”。

练习题（28）

A. 用 will 或 shall 填入空白处：

1. I____be glad to see you.

2. We____be obliged to go home early.

3. I____help you whenever you wish.

4. I promise that he____not trouble you again.

5. You____be kind enough to take your seat.

6. We____miss our train，I fear.

7. I must hurry or I____be late.

8. Robert____have as much as is good for him.

9. Arthur____disobey me in spite of all I can do.

10. Arthur____obey you，I am sure.

11. Arthur____obey me，or I____punish him.

12. If we reject these offers，we____regret it.

13. I____no longer endure his insolence.

14. ____they return in season for dinner？

15. I____have to excuse you this time，I suppose.

16. You____not leave this room until you have confessed.

17. I____gladly see you at any time.

18. He____give you the money，I feel confident.

19. He____give you the money，or I____have nothing do with him.

20. ____we allow them to do as they please？

B. 用 will 或 shall 填于空白处，并用 will 或 shall 写出答句：

1. ____you promise to do better？

2. ____you make any promise if he insists？

3. ____we miss our train？

4. ____we go？Just ask us！

5. ____I go now？I fear I am wearying you.

6. ____I tell you what I really think？

7. ____you call a cab for me，if you please？

8. ____you be glad to see him？

9. ____you see me if I call at one o’clock.

10. ____we see you this evening？

11. ____you be kind enough to open that door，or____？

12. ____you miss your brother？

13. ____we wait here，or____you relent and let us go with you？

14. ____we allow this evil to continue？

15. ____you forgive me？

C. will 或 shall 有用错者，改正之：

1. A few years hence we will find him very much improved.

2. It shall go hard with our generals，if they are misjudged by their fellow-countrymen.

3. We expect that the Government shall do what is necessary.

4. If the rain falls in time，we and our countrymen shall not suffer.

5. Who can tell what shall be the greatest event in the new century？

6. I feel assured that I will not be misunderstood.

7. The money has been stolen，but the owner thinks that he shall get it back in a day or two.

8. Great dangers are before us，unless it shall be found possible to demand a remedy.

9. This has happened before，and no doubt we will see it happen again.

10. So long as the army is mismanaged，we will never be prepared when the time of danger comes.

（2）将来进行时（The Future Continuous Tense）

shall（will）be taking

此时制不用被动态。

此时制用来叙述未完成的动作而仍要继续者。

例：This time tomorrow，I shall be travelling home.

此句意为明天此时旅行不会终了，而仍要继续旅行，即“明日此时我将在回家的途上”。

练习题（29）

将括号中的词用为将来进行时：

1. In ten minutes the train（cross）the new bridge.

2. This time next week the new lift（work）.

3. You（rest）all next week？

4. Next summer we（construct）the new road.

5. I cannot come tomorrow because I（shoot）.