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|[[ASGW9737|Auxiliary Verb "''hui''" for "Will"]] || 会 + V || <span class="liju">明天 你 <em>会</em> 来 吗?</span>
 
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|[[ASG95AL1|Auxiliary Verb "''yao''" and its Multiple Meanings]] || 要 + V || <span class="liju">明天 <em>要</em> 工作 吗?</span>
 
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|[[ASGPVFU1|"In the Future" in General]] || 以后,…… || <span class="liju"><em>以后</em>,你 不要 问 我。</span>
 
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|[[ASGRLQGY|"After" a Specific Time]] || Time + 以后 || <span class="liju">10点 <em>以后</em>,我 不 在 家。</span>
 
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|[[ASGIZQJ2|"Again" in the Future with "''zai''"]] || 再 + V || <span class="liju">我 下 次 <em>再</em> 来。</span>
 
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|[[ASG7R8US|"Never Again" with "''zai ye bu''"]] || 再也不 + V || <span class="liju">我 <em>再也不</em> 喝 酒 了。</span>
 
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|[[ASGTD3L3|Before and After with "''zhiqian''" and "''zhihou''"]] || 之前 / 之后 ||  <span class="liju">在 十 天 <em>之前</em>。</span>
 
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|[[ASGIQPUJ|Expressing Future with "''jiang''"]] || 将 / 将要 / 将会 + V || <span class="liju">他 <em>将要</em> 离开 上海 。</span>
 
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Latest revision as of 07:25, 31 May 2013

The following structures that are used to refer to future actions in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level.

A1 Referring to the future

Grammar Point (English) Pattern Examples
Expressing "be going to" with "yao" Subj. + 要 + Verb (+ 了) 去 吃饭,你 去 吗?
Standard negation with "bu" 不 + Verb / Adj. 他们 是 坏 孩子。
Wanting to do something with "yao" 要 + Verb 吃饭 。

A2 Referring to the future

Grammar Point (English) Pattern Examples
Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings 要 + Noun / 要 + Verb 一 杯 水。
Comparing "yao" and "xiang" 要 vs 想 一 杯 水 。 我 你 。
Expressing "will" with "hui" 会 + Verb 明天 你 来 吗?
In the future in general with "yihou" 以后,⋯⋯ 以后,你 不要 问 我。

B1 Referring to the future

Grammar Point (English) Pattern Examples
Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou" Event + 之前 / 之后 ,⋯⋯ 出国 之前 ,他 和 女朋友 分手了 。

B2 Referring to the future

Grammar Point (English) Pattern Examples
Assessing situations with "kanlai" 看来 + Judgment to the Situation;在 + Person + 看来 看来他不来了,都这么晚了。
Expressing "never again" with "zai ye bu" Subj. + 再也 + 不 + Verb Phrase + 了 再也 不 想 跟 你 说话 了 。
Expressing a last chance with "zaibu... jiu..." 再不…… 就…… 再不 没 了 。
Expressing future with "jiang" Subj. + 将 / 将要 / 将会 + Verb Phrase 比赛 结果 在 月底 公布 。