future
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2.8
- adjective
- /ˈfjuːtʃər/
- Specialized
:
futuro
- But for future reference, when you're talking to, for example, a judge, I would stay away from phrases like, "Her father's abandoned her."
- future tense
- future form
- future perfect
Examples
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We get our best chance to predict future action by looking at past behavior.
Blog text (8) -
I wonder how future civilizations will view our society.
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Compared to the computers we have today, future computers will be a hundred times more powerful.
Academic text (2000) -
"He carries with him our best wishes for his success in his future career.
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Speaking of history, I will leave it to future historians to clarify.
Blog text (22) -
The lack of consensus on the future form of the state led to civil war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Academic text (1999) -
You may instruct your operatives to spare the strikers and permit them to return to work... but to mark them for future reference.
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In English, the verb forms will and shall indicate the future tense.
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When teaching grammar, it is important to explain the structure of the future tense clearly.
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The teacher wrote sentences in the future tense on the board for the students to practice.
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.5
A verb form showing an action will be finished before a future time
- Specialized
A verb form that shows an action will finish before a future time
- Specialized
A verb tense that shows an action will be happening at a future time
- Specialized
A verb form showing an action that will be happening at a certain time in the future
Surface Forms
Etymology
Future comes from the Latin futurus 'going to be' (from esse 'to be'). In grammar, a future form talks about what will 'be' after now, so the origin matches this meaning.