is going to与will两者都可表示将要发生的事、将要去做某事。is going to 表示根据主观判断将来肯定发生的事情,will表示客观上将来势必发生的事情。
1、 is going to 表示近期、眼下就要发生的事情,will 表示的将来时间则较远一些,如:
He is going to write a letter tonight.
He will write a book one day.
2、 is going to 表示根据主观判断将来肯定发生的事情,will表示客观上将来势必发生的事情。
He is seriously ill. He is going to die.
He will be twenty years old.
3、 is going to 含有“计划,准备”的意思,而 will 则没有这个意思,如:
She is going to lend us her book.
He will be here in half an hour.
4、在有条件从句的主句中,一般不用 is going to, 而多用will, 如:
If any beasts comes at you, I'll stay with you and help you.
当will是动词时
当will是动词时,其既可以是情态动词,也可以是实义动词。当其为情态动词时,其含义为“将要,会”,其可以用来表示将来,表示愿意,也能用于问句,表示礼貌地邀请或提议。当其为实义动词时,其含义为“立定志向;决心;决意”。其第三人称单数是wills,现在分词是willing,过去式是would,过去分词是willed。
例句:
Will you send this letter for me, please?
请你替我把这封信寄出去行吗?
As a child he had thought he could fly, if he willed it enough.
他小时候曾经以为,只要有足够决心,想要飞就能飞起来。
当will是名词时
当will是名词时,其含义为“意志;毅力;自制力;意愿;心愿;遗嘱”,其复数形式为wills。
例子:
The meeting turned out to be a clash of wills .
这次会议结果成了一次意志的角力。
I ought to make a will .
我应该立份遗嘱。