future tense

noun

grammar

: a verb tense that is used to refer to the future

The future tense in English is formed with "will" or "shall."

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Victory is a concept that has morphed from the past to future tense. —

Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2024 One of my climate communication goals from is to kill the narrative of future tense and climate change impacts. —

Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021 This can be crucial for grammatical reasons; for example, signs representing future tense are usually made with a forward motion away from the signer’s body, whereas past tense signs move the opposite way. —

Sarah Katz, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2021 Interestingly, in the 2007 renovations, the basement was discussed — in a future tense. —

Kevin Dayhoff, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 16 Oct. 2020 Artists grapple with inequities in present and future tense. —

Jenna Ross, Star Tribune, 18 Sep. 2020