1. 通过下面的例子来看看如何表达对未来不同程度的肯定。
•I’ll definitely be at the meeting, don’t worry.
•She’s likely to say yes if you ask nicely.
•It probably won’t rain later according to the weather forecast.
2. 语法测试一。（用所给单词填空并使句子意思和第一句相同）
1) I can’t tonight but I’ll definitely come next time.
CERTAIN
I can’t tonight but I ______ come next time.
2) They’ll probably email rather than phone.
LIKELY
They ______ email rather than phone.
3) She’ll try her best to be there.
SURE
I ______ that she’ll try her best to be there.
4) We might have problems with water supply in the future.
CHANCE
______ that we’ll have problems with water supply in the future.
5) He’s unlikely to be back by Friday.
DOUBT
I ______ be back by Friday.
6) We’re playing so badly that we definitely won’t win.
WAY
We’re playing so badly that ______ that we’ll win.
7) I’m not sure that they’ll say yes.
NOT
They ______ say yes.
8) We won’t all have smart homes in the future.
SURE
I ______ that we won’t all have smart homes in the future.
3. 语法释义。
我们可以使用情态动词和其他表达来表现对未来的肯定程度。
情态动词和副词
我们用情态动词（如will, might, may或could）和副词（如probably和definitely）来表达有多肯定。
•非常肯定
e.g.:
1) People will definitely work from home more in the future.
2) Robots definitely won’t replace all human jobs.
•肯定
e.g.:
1) Donna will really enjoy this film.
2) You won’t regret it.
•几乎肯定
e.g.:
1) We’ll probably finish the project by tomorrow.
2) He probably won’t have enough time.
•不肯定
e.g.:
1) I might go to the party, but I’m not sure yet.
2) He hasn’t studied much, so he might not pass the exam.
表示不肯定，还可用may, could和may not，但could not不常用于谈论未来。
其他表达
我们也可用其他表达如be bound to和be likely to，或动词如think和doubt。
•非常肯定
e.g.:
1) He’s bound to feel nervous before his driving test.
2) She’s certain to get that job!
3) He’s certain that he’ll get here on time.
4) There’s no chance that we’ll ever win the lottery.
5) There’s no way that my boss will give me the day off.
•肯定
e.g.:
1) I’m sure that you’ll do well in the interview.
2) Are you sure that you won’t be available?
•几乎肯定
e.g.:
1) The government’s likely to call an election soon.
2) Ali’s unlikely to be invited to the party.
3) There’s a good chance that it’ll snow this week.
4) There’s not much chance that I’ll finish this essay tonight.
5) She thinks he’ll be able to help.
6) I don’t think we’ll have petrol-bad cars in the future.
7) I doubt they’ll have any trouble finding the ad醉驾和酒驾
dress.
8) What do you expect mobile phones will be like in ten years’ time?
•不肯定
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1) There’s a chance that she’ll be back at work tomorrow.
2) There’s a chance that he might come and visit us next week.
3) I think we might e more of the problems in the next few years.
4) I’m not sure that I’ll be able to finish this pizza!
4. 语法测试二。（用所给单词填空并使句子意思和第一句相同）
1) Children will still go to school in the future.
SURE
I ______ that children will still go to school in the future.
2) There’s no chance that he’ll find out.
DEFINITELY
He ______ find out.
3) I’m not sure that we’ll get another opportunity.
NOT
We ______ get another opportunity.
4) I’m certain that we’ll e a lot of technological advances in the next 50 years.
BOUND
We ______ e a lot of technological advances in the next 50 years.
5) We probably won’t find anyone to help now.
MUCH
______ chance that we’ll find anyone to help now.
6) There’s a good chance we’ll have to postpone the meeting.
EXPECT
I ______ have to postpone the meeting.
7) She won’t be happy to hear that.
SURE
I ______ that she won’t be happy to hear that.
8) There’s a chance you might need to buy a new one.
THINK
I ______ need to buy a new one.
5. 答案
测试一
1) ’m certain to/am certain to 2) ’re likely to/are likely to 3) ’m sure/am sure 4) There’s a chance/There is a chance 5) doubt he’ll/doubt he will/doubt that he’ll/doubt th
at he will 6) there’s no way/there is no way 7) might not/may not 8) ’m sure/am sure
测试二
1) ’m sure/am sure 2) definitely won’t/will definitely not/菜谱家常菜大全
definitely will not 3) might not/may not 4) ’re bound to/are bound to 5) There’s not much/There isn’t much/There is not much 6) expect we’ll/expect we will/expect that we’ll/expect that we will 7) ’m sure/am sure 8) think you might/think you may/think maybe you
