1)be going to +v 在口語中廣泛使用,表示準(zhǔn)備做或?qū)l(fā)生的事情。例如:
I’m going to buy a house when we’ve saved enough money.
2)be to +v 表示計劃安排要做的事,具有“必要”的強制性意義。例如:
I am to play tennis this afternoon.
3)be about to +v 表示即將發(fā)生的事情。例如:
He was about to start.
4)be due to +v 表示預(yù)先確定了的事, 必定發(fā)生的事。例如:
The train is due to depart in ten minutes.
5) be on the point/verge of +v – ing 強調(diào)即將發(fā)生的某種事態(tài)。例如:
The baby was on the point of crying when her mother finally came home.