1）shall用于第一人称，常被will 所代替。

will 在陈述句中用于各人称，在争求意见时常用于第二人称。

例：Which paragraph shall I read first.

Will you be at home at seven this evening?

2）be going to +不定式，表示将来。

a. 主语的意图，即将做某事。

例：What are you going to do tomorrow?

b. 计划，安排要发生的事。

例：The play is going to be produced next month。

c. 有迹象要发生的事。

例：Look at the dark clouds, there is going to be a storm.

3） be +不定式表将来，按计划或正式安排将发生的事。

例：We are to discuss the report next Saturday.

4）be about to +不定式，意为马上做某事。

例：He is about to leave for Beijing.

注意：be about to 不能与tomorrow, next week 等表示明确将来时的时间状语连用。