语法点：将来进行时 (Future Continuous)
将来进行时 will be doing 表示将来某个时间正在进行的动作，或者按计划、按常规将要发生的事。它常用于礼貌地询问对方的打算，比一般将来时 Will you …? 更委婉，因为它不像在提要求，而只是在问"你到时候会不会正在做……"。本课中"我"在晚宴上想和身边的女士聊天，连用了三个 Will you be …ing? 来打开话题，正是将来进行时最典型的社交用法。它常和 this year、soon、tomorrow evening、at this time next week 等将来时间连用。
结构
| 形式 | 结构 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| 肯定 | 主语 + will be + 动词-ing | I will be staying in England this year. |
| 否定 | 主语 + will not (won't) be + 动词-ing | She won't be spending her holidays abroad. |
| 一般疑问 | Will + 主语 + be + 动词-ing？ | Will you be seeing the new play? |
| 简略回答 | Yes, I will. / No, I won't. | No, I won't. |
| 特殊疑问 | 疑问词 + will + 主语 + be + 动词-ing？ | Where will you be spending your holidays? |
课文中的例句
- [句 6] 'A new play is coming to "The Globe" soon,' I said. 'Will you be seeing it?' — Will you be seeing…? 礼貌地询问对方是否会去看
- [句 8] 'Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year?' I asked. — 将来进行时询问假期打算，this year 是将来时间
- [句 10] 'Will you be staying in England?' I asked. — 同样结构，询问对方是否会留在英国
- [句 4] Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating. — 过去时描述，和将来进行时的问句形成对比
- [句 12] In despair, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner. — 间接引语中的过去进行时，可对比直接引语 Are you enjoying…?
补充例句
- Will you be coming to the dinner party next week? — 下周你会来参加晚宴吗？
- I will be sitting next to Mrs. Rumbold at dinner tomorrow. — 明天晚餐时我将坐在兰博尔德夫人旁边。
- This time next month, we will be staying in a hotel abroad. — 下个月这个时候，我们将住在国外的一家旅馆里。
易错点
- ❌ Will you seeing the new play? → ✅ Will you be seeing the new play? — 将来进行时必须有 be，结构是 will be + 动词-ing。
- ❌ Will you be spend your holidays abroad? → ✅ Will you be spending your holidays abroad? — be 后面的动词要用 -ing 形式。
- ❌ Are you staying in England this year? (询问远期打算时) → ✅ Will you be staying in England this year? — 谈将来较远的安排用将来进行时更自然。
- ❌ No, I won't be. → ✅ No, I won't. — 简略回答只用 will / won't，不重复 be。