核心问题
He'll be arriving at about eleven o'clock tonight.
上句中的 will be arriving 与 will arrive 有区别吗?
词典解答
上句中的将来进行时'll be arriving 表示按计划安排的将来的动作,而一般将来时 will arrive 往往没有此种含义,它可表示没有经过事先安排而临时作出的决定。这样,我们便可很容易地理解为什么那么多的句子用将来进行时,而不用一般将来时:
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Will you be seeing the new play? 您将去看这部新剧吗?
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Will you be staying in England? 您将留在英国吗?
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We'll be flying at 30,000 feet. 我们的飞行高度是三万英尺。
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I'll be seeing you next week. 我下周去看你。
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Ann will be helping us to organise the party. 安(安排好)要来帮助我们组织这次聚会。请做下面的英语试题：
“Did you write to Grace last summer?” “No, but I'll ____ her over Christmas vacation.”
A. be seen B. be seeing C. have seen D. have been seeing