“will / shall+动词原形”与“be going to+动词原形”
两者均可表示以后时间和意图,有时可以换用。如:
I think it’ll rain this evening. / I think it’s going to rain this evening. 我想今晚会下雨。
I won’t tell you about it. / I’m not going to tell you about it. 我不会把这事对你说的。
两者有什么区别是:
1. 如果是强调某个意图是经过事先考虑好的,则一般要用be going to;如果是表示某个意图没经过事先考虑,而是在说话的当时才临时想到的,则一般用will。比较:
—Ann is in hospital. 安住院了。
—Oh, really? I didn’t know. I’ll go and visit her. 啊,是不是真的?我还不了解。我要去看看她。
—Ann is in hospital. 安住院了。
—Yes, I know. I’m going to visit her tomorrow. 我了解,我计划明天去看看她。
2. 如果是有迹象显示要发生某事,一般只用be going to,不需要will。如:
Look at those black clouds. It’s going to rain. 看那些乌云,要下雨了。
3. 带有空闲或条件状语从句的主句一般不适合用be going to,而用will。如:
When he comes back, I will tell him the news. 他回来时我就告诉他这个消息。
If he comes back, I will tell him the news. 他若回来我就告诉他这个消息。