We use different verb forms to talk about our plans for the future – depending on what kind of plan it is. 我們用不同的動詞形態(tài)去談?wù)撐覀儗淼挠媱潯@取決于是什么計劃。

will
We use will to talk about plans decided at the moment of speaking. 我們用will去談?wù)撐覀冊谥v話的時候決定的計劃。

? I forgot to phone my mum. I’ll do it after dinner. He decides to phone his mum when she is speaking – she didn’t have a plan.
? 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. 我們用going to 去談?wù)撐覀冊谡勗捴皼Q定的計劃。

? 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.
? 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 現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時
We can also use the present continuous to talk about future plans. We usually use it when the plan is an ‘a(chǎn)rrangement’ – more than one person is involved and we know the time and place.
我們還可以用現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時談?wù)搶淼挠媱?。?dāng)那個計劃還是一個“安排”的時候—我們知道要參與的人以及時間地點(diǎn)。

? 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.