Meaning
「Will you be」は、未来における状況や予定を尋ねる際に使われる英語の表現です。このフレーズは、相手が特定の時間や場所にいるかどうかを確認したいときに用いられます。
使い方
「Will you be」は、未来の状況や行動に関する情報を得るための便利なフレーズです。相手の予定や状況を確認したい場面で活用してください。
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.
5分後に出発します。
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.
今日は学生アドバイザーとのミーティングがあります。
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?
お休みを取る予定ですか?
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.
それでは、戻られた時にミーティングを予定しましょう。
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.
6時30分頃に帰宅する予定です。
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.
夕食のために何か食べるものを用意してください。
Definitely.
It’s dinner and energy drinks all night for me.
私にとっては夕食とエナジードリンクで一晩中過ごします。
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?
残り物を食べる予定ですか?
I thought we could all share some.
Help yourself.
ご自由にどうぞ。
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.
どうぞ、お好きなものを食べてください。
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.
何があってもそこに行きます。
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?