Learn English Tenses: 4 ways to talk about the FUTURE

Hello. My name is Emma, and in today's lesson, I'm going to teach you the four futures. Okay?

你好。我的名字是艾瑪，在今天的課上， 我要教你四個未來。好的？

A lot of you know two futures, I think. A lot of you probably know "will" and "going to".

我想你們中很多人都知道兩個未來。很多 你可能知道“會”和“會去”。

I'm going to teach you two more futures today, and teach you how they're different

我要教你兩個未來 今天，教你如何與眾不同

from one another. Okay?

彼此好的？

So let's get started with the present continuous future. So the present continuous is when

那麼讓我們開始目前的連續性 未來。所以目前的連續性是什麼時候

you have "be" verb, so "I am", "you are", "he is", "she is", "they are", I don't know

你有“be”動詞，所以“我是”，“你是”， “他是”，“她是”，“他們是”，我不知道

if I said "we are", "we are" plus the verb and "ing". Okay? So we have "am", the verb,

如果我說“我們是”，“我們是”加上動詞 和“ing”。好的？所以我們有“是”，動詞，

"ing". This is known as the present continuous. It's usually one of the first things you will

“ing”的。這被稱為現在的連續性。 這通常是你將要做的第一件事

learn when you're learning English. So a lot of you know the present continuous, and you

在學習英語時學習。這麼多 你知道現在的連續，和你

think: "Oh, present continuous, it's taking place now." You're right, but we can also

想：“哦，現在是連續的，它正在服用 現在。“你是對的，但我們也可以

use it to talk about the future. We use the present continuous to talk about future that

用它來談談未來。我們用的是 目前不斷談論未來

is going to happen very, very soon.

將會發生 很快，很快。

So, for example, if you ask me: "Emma, what are you doing this weekend?" Well:

所以，例如，如果你問我：“艾瑪， 這個週末你在做什麼？“嗯：

"I'm hanging out with my friend, Josh, this weekend." Okay?

“我和朋友一起出去玩， 喬希，這個週末。“好嗎？

Or I might say: "I'm shopping this weekend.",

或者我可能會說：“我是 本週末購物。“，

"I'm studying this weekend." If you ask me: "What are you doing tonight?" Well, you know,

“這個週末我正在讀書。”如果你問我： “你今晚做什麼？”嗯，你知道，

I want to be a good student, so: -"I'm studying tonight. I'm studying tonight."

我想成為一名好學生，所以： - “我是 今晚學習。我今晚正在學習。“

-"What are you doing next week?" -"Well, next week...

- “你接下來做什麼？ 一周？“ - ”好吧，下週......

I'm working next week." Okay? So present continuous

我下週要上班了。“好的？ 所以現在持續

is very, very common for when we're talking about the future that's going to happen soon.

在我們說話時非常非常普遍 關於即將發生的未來。

Not future that's going to happen 2,000 years from now or 50 years from now - no, no, that's

未來將會發生2000年 從現在起或50年後 - 不，不，那是

far future. We're talking about the future that's going to happen in the next couple

遙遠的未來。我們在談論未來 這將在下一對夫婦中發生

of days. Okay? So very, very soon future.

天。好的？非常非常， 很快的未來。

We can also use the simple present to talk about the future. So, the simple present is

我們也可以用簡單的禮物來說話 關於未來。所以，簡單的禮物是

when you take a verb and, you know, it's in the basic form, usually you add an "s". If

當你接受動詞時，你知道它就在 基本形式，通常你添加一個“s”。如果

it's third-person singular, for example: "I leave", "you leave", "he leaves", "she leaves",

這是第三人稱單數，例如：“我 離開“，”你離開“，”他離開“，”她離開“，

"they leave", "we leave". So this is all simple present. In your classes, you probably learned

“他們離開”，“我們離開”。所以這很簡單 當下。在你的課堂上，你可能已經學會了

we use the simple present when we talk about routine. We can also use the simple present

當我們談論時，我們使用簡單的禮物 常規。我們也可以使用簡單的禮物

when we're talking about routines in the future. Okay? So, for example... And by this I mean

當我們談論未來的慣例時。 好的？所以，例如......我的意思是

timetables. We use this when we're talking about a schedule event; something that is

時間表。我們在談話時使用這個 關於日程活動;是的東西

scheduled to happen in the future. So, this usually has to do with when we're talking

計劃將來發生。所以這 通常與我們談話時有關

about transportation; trains, airplanes, we can use this tense. We can use it when we're

關於運輸;火車，飛機，我們 可以用這個時態。我們可以使用它

talking about TV shows. We can use it when we're talking about restaurants opening and

談論電視節目。我們可以在何時使用它 我們正在談論餐館開業和

closing, or stores, when they open and close. So we use this when we're thinking about a

關閉或關閉時關閉或存儲。 因此，當我們考慮一個時，我們會使用它

schedule or a timetable.

時間表或時間表。

So here are some examples: "The last train leaves at 6pm today."

所以這裡有一些例子：“ 末班車今天下午6點出發。“

So 6pm hasn't happened yet. It's in the future,

所以下午6點還沒有發生。 這是在未來，

but because this is a schedule event, it's a timetable event,

但因為這是一個時間表 事件，這是一個時間表事件，

it's a schedule, we can use the simple present. Here's another example:

這是一個時間表，我們可以使用簡單 當下。這是另一個例子：

"The restaurant opens at 5pm today."

“餐廳開張了 今天下午5點。“

So this hasn't happened yet. Right now, it is 2pm. This is going to happen

所以這還沒有發生。馬上， 現在是下午2點。這將會發生

in the future. But still, I use the simple present because this is a schedule. Okay?

在將來。但是，我仍然使用簡單的 目前因為這是一個時間表。好的？

Every day the restaurant opens at 5pm.

每天都有餐廳 下午5點開門。

Here's a third example, I like watching TV, imagine

這是第三個例子，我 喜歡看電視，想像一下

I like The Big Bang Theory: "My TV show, The Big Bang Theory, starts at 4pm." So again,

我喜歡大爆炸理論：“我的電視節目，The 大爆炸理論，從下午4點開始。“

it's a routine, it's a schedule that takes place in the future, but it's still a schedule

這是一個例程，這是一個時間表 在未來，但它仍然是一個時間表

so we can use the simple present here. All right, so these two, even though they're present

所以我們可以在這裡使用簡單的禮物。所有 是的，所以這兩個，即使它們存在

tenses, they can be used for the future.

時態，他們可以 用於未來。

Now let's look at the two verbs we commonly use for the future or we commonly think of

現在讓我們來看看我們常見的兩個動詞 用於未來或我們通常會想到的

as future verbs. "Be going to" + a verb and "will". So, "be going to" + verb:

作為未來的動詞。 “要去”+動詞 還會”。所以，“要去”+動詞：

"I'm going to study.", "I'm going to sleep.",

“我要學習了。”， “我要睡覺了。”，

"You are going to watch a video." Okay? These are examples

“你打算看一段視頻。”好的？ 這些都是例子

of the "be going to" + verb future.

“要去 “+動詞未來。

So we use this when we're talking about the near future.

所以當我們這樣做時，我們會使用它 談論不久的將來。

Similar to this... So it's not a future that's very, very far away; it's soon, but

與此類似......所以這不是未來 那是非常非常遙遠的;很快，但是

it's a future where we think something is going to happen, and we have evidence that

這是我們認為有些事情的未來 將要發生，我們有證據表明

something is going to happen.

事情會發生。

So, for example: "I'm going to study English next month in Canada."

所以，例如：“我要去學習 下個月在加拿大英語。“

This means you probably have your ticket already bought, you're pretty sure about this.

這意味著您可能有機票 已經買了，你很確定這個。

There's not a lot of confusion.

沒有太多混亂。

This is almost going to happen almost certainly. So you're pretty sure about this.

這幾乎幾乎要發生 當然。所以你對此非常肯定。

"I'm going to study English next month."

“我要學習了 下個月英語。“

Another example, imagine I watch the weather station. Okay?

另一個例子，想像一下我看 氣象站。好的？

And the meteorologist has predicted the weather, but it's a very good prediction because we

氣象學家預測了天氣， 但這是一個非常好的預測，因為我們

see these clouds in the sky, there's a lot of evidence it's going to rain. Because there's

看到天空中的這些雲，有很多 證據說它會下雨。因為有

evidence, we could use this tense and we could say:

證據，我們可以用這個 緊張，我們可以說：

"It's going to rain all week."

“整個星期都會下雨。”

So this is based... It's in the near future, but it's based on some sort of evidence. This is likely

所以這是基於...它在不久的將來，但是 它基於某種證據。這很可能

to happen, and we're pretty sure it's going to happen. We have some evidence that makes

發生了，我們非常肯定它會發生 即將發生。我們有一些證據表明

us think it's going to happen.

我們認為它會發生。

So this is a bit different from "will", which is one of the maybe easier futures to think

所以這與“意志”有點不同 是一個可能更容易思考的未來之一

about. We use "will" + a verb.

關於。我們使用“will”+動詞。

For example: "I will always love you.",

例如：“我願意 永遠愛你。”，

"I will study hard.",

“我會努力學習。”，

"I will do my taxes on time."

“我會按時繳稅。”

Okay? So we use "will" + a verb when we're talking, first

好的？所以我們用“will”+ a 當我們說話時，首先是動詞

of all, in the far future. So this is all soon. This is very soon; whereas this, is

在遙遠的未來。所以這就是全部 不久。這很快就會出現;而這，是

very far. So for example:

非常遠。例如：

"In 50 years, everyone will speak Chinese."

“50年來，每個人 會說中文。“

We use this also when we're not so sure about something.

當我們這樣做時，我們也會使用它 什麼不太確定。

This is my prediction, but I don't have much evidence

這是我的預測，但是 我沒有太多證據

of this. I'm not very, very sure, so I will use "will" because I'm not sure; whereas if

這個的。我不是非常非常確定，所以我願意 使用“將”，因為我不確定;而如果

I'm very sure, there's a lot of evidence, I know it's going to happen, I do "be going to".

我很確定，有很多證據，我 知道它會發生，我會“去”。

So this one, there's not a lot of evidence, and it's a prediction we don't have evidence for.

所以這個，沒有太多證據，而且 這是我們沒有證據的預測。

Another example: "Aliens will invade Earth." Okay? In 25 years, aliens are coming,

另一個例子：“外星人將入侵地球。” 好的？ 25年後，外星人來了，

they will invade the Earth. I don't mean to scare you. Luckily, I'm using "will", which

他們會入侵地球。我不是故意的 嚇你。幸運的是，我正在使用“遺囑”

means I'm not really sure. If I said to you: "This week, aliens are invading the Earth",

意味著我不太確定。如果我對你說： “本週，外星人正在入侵地球”，

you'd be very scared. If I said: "Aliens are going to invade the Earth. I know this. I

你會非常害怕的。如果我說：“外星人 要入侵地球。我知道這個。一世

have secret government documents." I'd be using this, and you'd be scared, too. But

有秘密的政府文件。“我會 用這個，你也會害怕。但

with "will", it's "will" so you don't have to be scared. It might not happen.

用“意志”，這是“意志”，所以你沒有 不得不害怕。它可能不會發生。

We also use "will" when we're making promises. Okay? So if somebody ever gets down on their

當我們做出承諾時，我們也會使用“意志”。 好的？所以，如果有人貶低他們的

knee, and says:

膝蓋，說：

-"Emma, will you marry me?"

- “艾瑪，你願意嫁給我嗎？”

-"I will marry you."

- “我會嫁給你。”

It means I'm promising to marry you.

這意味著我很有前途 嫁給你

Okay? Or maybe I don't really like the person, I might say:

好的？或者也許我不是真的 喜歡這個人，我可能會說：

"I won't marry you."

“我不會嫁給你。”

"Won't" is the negative form of "will". So I promise not to marry you.

“不會”是“意志”的消極形式。 所以我保證不會嫁給你。

I don't know in your culture, but in Canadian culture and many Western cultures, for New

我不知道你的文化，但在加拿大 文化和許多西方文化，為新的

Years, we always make these resolutions. We think: "Oh..." When it's New Years, when it's

多年來，我們總是做出這些決議。我們 想：“哦......”當它是新的時候，它就是它

January 1st, we make some sort of promise to our self that we're never going to do something

1月1日，我們向我們做出了某種承諾 自我，我們永遠不會做某事

again, or we're going to start doing something. We normally use "will" for these. So, for

再一次，或者我們將開始做點什麼。 我們通常使用“will”來表示這些。因此對於

example, maybe you have had too many beers, and you're thinking:

例如，也許你也有過 很多啤酒，你在想：

"I don't want to ever drink again",

“我不想 再喝一次“，

you might make a promise to yourself:

你可能會做一個 對自己承諾：

"I won't drink again. I will never drink again."

“我不會再喝了。我 永遠不會再喝了。“

Okay? Or maybe you want to stop smoking:

好的？或者也許你 想戒菸：

"I will never smoke again. I will never do this again."

“我再也不會吸煙。我 永遠不會再這樣做了。“

Okay? Maybe your parents are angry at you because, you know, you did

好的？也許你的父母很生氣 因為，你知道，你做到了

really bad on a test:

測試真的很糟糕：

"I promise I will work harder, I will study harder."

“我保證我會更加努力， 我會更加努力學習。“

So these are promises. We use "will" for promise.

所以這些都是承諾。我們 使用“將”作為承諾。

Finally, we also use "will" for volunteering. Okay? When we want to volunteer for something,

最後，我們還使用“意志”進行志願服務。 好的？當我們想要做某事的志願者時，

we want to offer our help. We want to help someone, we can use "will". So, for example:

我們想提供幫助。我們想要幫助 有人，我們可以用“意志”。所以，例如：

-"Emma, can you clean the dishes?" -"I'll do it."

- “艾瑪，你能清理一下嗎？ 菜？“ - ”我會做的。“

-"Emma, can you vacuum the floor?"

- “艾瑪，你呢 用吸塵器清理地板？”

-"Sure. I'll vacuum.",

- “當然。我會抽真空。”，

"I'll get the telephone.",

“我會接到電話。”，

"I'll help you with your homework.",

“我會幫你的 你的家庭作業。”，

"I'll help you learn English."

“我會幫你學英語。”

I'm volunteering, and so I use "I will". Okay?

我是志願者，等等 我用“我願意”。好的？

So just to recap, just to quickly go over everything:

所以，回顧一下，只是為了 快點回顧一切：

there are four futures I'm teaching you today.

有四個期貨 我今天在教你。

Present continuous can be used as the future if it's very soon.

可以使用目前連續的 作為未來，如果它很快。

Simple present can be used for the future if it's a routine or schedule,

簡單的禮物可以用於 未來如果是例行公事或日程安排，

something that's like... If you

有點像......如果你

look at a schedule in the future, we can use the simple present.

看看未來的日程安排， 我們可以使用簡單的禮物。

We can use "be going to"

我們可以用“去”

if we're talking about the near future and some kind of plan that... Or prediction we

如果我們談論不久的將來和 某種計劃...或預測我們

have evidence for. We are pretty certain it's going to happen. And then we can use "will"

有證據。我們非常肯定它是 將要發生。然後我們可以使用“將”

and a verb for the far future for a promise or when we want to volunteer for something.

和承諾的遠期未來的動詞 或者當我們想要做某事的志願者。

Okay?

好的？

So, there you have it, four futures.

所以，你有 它，四個未來。

I invite you to come visit our website at www.engvid.com.

我邀請你來參觀我們的 網站www.engvid.com。

There, you can actually practice these on our quiz.

在那裡，你可以 在我們的測驗中練習這些。

I hope you will do it soon.

我希望你能盡快完成。

I hope, actually... I hope you're doing it today or tomorrow.

我希望，實際上...我希望你是 今天或明天這樣做。

Okay? So until next time, take care.

好的？所以直到下一個 時間，保重。

I wish you the best of luck.

祝你好運。

And good day, sir.

好日子，先生。