will and future reference

Will:

（1）允诺动作：

We'll check that for you straight away.

（2）预测未来：

They'll probably call later on./

It's unlikely that we'll hear from you.

（3）宣布临时动作：

A:I'm afraid Rachel's train is delayed.

B:OK.I'll go and talk to her visitors.

 

To be going to + 动词原形

（1）宣布预先计划好的决定：

I spoke to Rachel eralier.She's delayed so I'm going totalk to her visitors.

（2）说明意图：

I'm going to apply a job with them.

 

将来进行时

代替现在进行时描述安排好的将来计划：

The visitors will be arriving at three.

 

将来完成时

说明某事将于一个特定时间点之前完成：

We'll have finished by the time they arrive.