future tense
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future tense
- /ˈfjuːt͡ʃʰɚ tɛns/ US
noun future tenses
- 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.
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noun time form of a verb
| Español | futuro, tiempo futuro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 미래시제 miraesije |
| 日本語 | 未来時制 mirai jisei, 未来形 miraikei, 未来 mirai |
| 中文 | 將來時態 /将来时态 jiānglái shítài, 將來時制 /将来时制 jiānglái shízhì, 將來時 /将来时 jiāngláishí |
| हिन्दी | भविष्यकाल bhaviṣyakāl, भविष्य bhaviṣya |
| Português | futuro, futuro do presente |
| Français | futur, futur simple |
| Deutsch | Futur, Zukunft |
| Italiano | futuro, futuro semplice, futuro anteriore |
| Ελληνικά | μέλλοντας méllontas, μέλλων méllon |
| Română | viitor, timp viitor |
| Русский | бу́дущее вре́мя búduščeje vrémja |
| Tiếng Việt | thì tương lai |
| العربية | مُسْتَقْبَل mustaqbal |
| עברית | עָתִיד atíd |
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@misc{future_tense_2026,
title = {future tense},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/future%20tense},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
