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future tense

noun

future tense

noun

US /fjuːt͡ʃʰɚ tɛns/

1

Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences The tense or time form of a verb used to refer to an event or occurrence that has not yet happened or is expected to happen in the future.

  • The future tense came into being as the verbs sculan and willan lost their ancient power as finite verbs and turned into future auxiliaries.1985, Robert Burchfield, The English Language, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 157:

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