We use different verb forms to talk about our plans for the future – depending on what kind of plan it is.我们用不同的动词形态去谈论我们将来的计划—这取决于是什么计划。
will
We use will to talk about plans decided at the moment of speaking. 我们用will去谈论我们讲话时候决定的计划。
• I forgot to phone my mum. I’ll do it after dinner. She decides to phone his mum when she is speaking – she didn’t have a plan.她说话时决定给她妈妈打电话 – 之前并没有计划。
• I can’t decide what to wear tonight. I know. I’ll wear my black dress.
• There’s no milk in the fridge. I’ll buy some when I go to the shops.
going to
We use going to to talk about plans decided before the moment of speaking.我们用going to 去谈论我们在谈话之前决定的计划。
• I’m going to phone my mum after dinner. I told her I’d call at 8 o’clock. He decided to phone his mum before he speaks – he already had a plan.他说话前就决定要给他妈妈打电话 – 之前已有计划。
• I’m going to wear my black dress tonight. I need to pick it up from the cleaners.
• I know there’s no milk. I’m going to get some. It’s on my shopping list.
present continuous 现在进行时
We can also use the present continuous to talk about future plans. We usually use it when the plan is an ‘arrangement’ – more than one person is involved and we know the time and place.我们还可以用现在进行时谈论将来的计划，这类计划常常涉及“安排”—我们知道要参与的人以及时间地点。
• I’m meeting Jane at 8 o’clock on Saturday.
• We’re having a party next Saturday. Would you like to come?
• Are you doing anything interesting this weekend? We often use the present continuous to ask about people’s future plans. 我们经常用现在进行时询问人们未来的计划。
来源：英国使馆文化教育处