- ˌfuture ˈtense, the
- noun [singular] linguisticsthe verb tense that is used for talking about future time
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future tense, the — noun LINGUISTICS the verb tense used for talking about future time … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
future perfect, the — noun LINGUISTICS the verb tense used for showing that an action will be finished at a particular time in the future. The future perfect in English is formed using will have, as in He will have finished the work by Friday, or shall have, as in I… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Future tense — Future Fu ture (?; 135), a. [F. futur, L. futurus, used as fut. p. of esse to be, but from the same root as E. be. See {Be}, v. i.] That is to be or come hereafter; that will exist at any time after the present; as, the next moment is future, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
(the) future tense — the future tense UK US noun linguistics the verb tense used for talking about future time Thesaurus: verb forms and tenseshyponym … Useful english dictionary
Future tense — In grammar, the future tense is a verb form that marks the event described by the verb as not having happened yet, but expected to happen in the future (in an absolute tense system), or to happen subsequent to some other event, whether that is… … Wikipedia
future tense — noun a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future • Syn: ↑future • Hypernyms: ↑tense * * * noun : a verb tense traditionally formed in English with will and shall and expressive of time yet to come * * * future tense … Useful english dictionary
Future tense (disambiguation) — In linguistics, a future tense is a verb form that marks the event described by a verb as not having happened yet, but expected to in the future.Future tense may also refer to:In literature:* Future Tense Books, a book publishing company * , a… … Wikipedia
ˌfuture ˈperfect, the — noun [singular] linguistics the verb tense that is used for showing that an action will be finished at a particular time in the future, as in ‘He will have finished the work by Friday … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
perfect tense, the — perfect ,tense, the noun LINGUISTICS the form of a verb used for talking about an action that has been completed before the present time. In the sentence Sharon has gone home, has gone is the perfect tense of go. => FUTURE PERFECT, PAST… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
future tense — noun 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 … Wiktionary
