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simple future

[ sim-puhl fyoo-cher ]

noun

  1. a verb construction used to express an action or state that is to happen at some time to come: in English, formed by combining the auxiliary verb will and the infinitive or basic form of the main verb, such as I will be there soon and We will start without you if you're late.


adjective

  1. designating a verb construction used to express an action or state that is to happen at some time to come.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of simple future1

First recorded in 1730–40

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