Meaning
意义：
“Will you be”用于询问对方在未来某一时间点是否会做某事或处于某种状态。例如，如果你想知道某人明天是否会在办公室，你可以问：“Will you be in the office tomorrow?”
用法：
- 用于询问未来的计划或安排。例如：“Will you be attending the meeting next week?”（你下周会参加会议吗？）
- 用于询问某人未来的状态或情况。例如：“Will you be available for a call later?”（你稍后有时间接电话吗？）
- 有时也用于礼貌地提出请求或建议。例如：“Will you be able to help me with this task?”（你能帮我完成这个任务吗？）
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5分钟后离开。
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.
我今天和学生顾问有个会议。
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?
你要请假吗？
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.
那我们就等你回来后再安排一个会议。
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.
我大约6:30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.
确保你吃点晚饭。
Definitely.
It’s dinner and energy drinks all night for me.
今晚我会彻夜吃晚餐和喝"energy drinks"。
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?
你会吃剩菜吗？
I thought we could all share some.
Help yourself.
请随意享用。
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.
继续吧，吃你想吃的。
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.
无论如何，我都会去的。
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?
