Meaning
意思與用法：
- 當你想知道某人是否會在未來某個時間做某事時，可以使用「Will you be」。例如，當你想詢問某人是否會參加某個活動時，你可以問：「Will you be attending the meeting?」這句話的意思是「你會參加會議嗎？」 - 此外，這個表達也可以用來詢問對方在未來某個時間是否會在某個地方。例如：「Will you be at the party tonight?」這表示「你今晚會在派對上嗎？」使用範例：
Today's Sentences
- Will you be coming to class?
- Will you be taking the day off?
- Will you be home earlier today?
- Will you be eating the leftovers?
- Will you be attending the wedding?
- Writer's Note
01
Will you be coming to class?
Situation 1
Where are you?
I’m at home.
Will you be coming to class?
Of course!
I’m leaving in 5 minutes.
我五分鐘後就要離開。
Situation 2
Are you having lunch?
Yes, I’m with some friends having a sandwich.
Will you be coming to class?
No, I can’t come to class.
I have a meeting with the student advisor today.
我今天有和學生顧問的會議。
02
Will you be taking the day off?
Situation 1
It looks like you’re not coming in tomorrow.
Will you be taking the day off?
你會請假嗎？
I thought tomorrow would be a good day to take a day for myself.
Okay.
Let’s schedule a meeting when you get back then.
那我們等你回來後再安排會議。
Sure.
Situation 2
Will you be taking a day off?
Yes, I have a conference to attend.
Okay, I’m supposed to hand in my paper tomorrow.
I’ll extend the due date to next Friday, how’s that?
03
Will you be home earlier today?
Situation 1
Are you working late?
No, I’m not working overtime.
Will you be home earlier today?
Of course.
I’ll be home around 6:30.
我會在大約 6:30 回到家。
Situation 2
Will you be home earlier today?
Actually, I have a paper to write so I’m gonna be at the library.
Okay.
Make sure you get something to eat for dinner.
確保你有吃晚餐。
Definitely.
It’s dinner and energy drinks all night for me.
我整晚都會有晚餐和能量飲料陪伴。
04
Will you be eating the leftovers?
Situation 1
What’s all this food?
We ordered catering at the office today but there was so much food left.
It looks amazing.
Will you be eating the leftovers?
你會吃剩下的食物嗎？
I thought we could all share some.
Help yourself.
請自便。
Situation 2
Will you be eating the leftovers?
What leftovers?
Well, it looks like there’s Chinese takeout in the fridge and pizza in the freezer.
I’m okay.
Go ahead, eat whatever you feel like.
去吧，吃你想吃的東西。
05
Will you be attending the wedding?
Situation 1
Will you be attending the wedding?
I think so.
Did you send her your RSVP card?
No, not yet.
Situation 2
Did you hear that she’s having a destination wedding?
Yea, I did.
Will you be attending the wedding?
Of course, it’s my best friend!
I’ll be there no matter what.
無論如何，我都會在那裡。
Writer's Note
To summarize the pattern above, you can see that the rule is "Will you be + verb(ing)?" Using this question form is future continuous tense and is used to describe a future, action that will occur over some period of time.
- I will study for the exam tonight. 👉 I will be studying for the exam tonight.
- She will go for a run tomorrow. 👉 She will be going for a run tomorrow.
- He will quit his job soon. 👉 He will be quitting his job soon.
- They will play drinking games all night. 👉 They will be playing drinking games all night.
- The president will address the nation this afternoon. 👉 The president will be addressing the nation this afternoon.
Make a list of verbs and create your own sentence. What kind of sentence examples can you think of?
