Future tense

High school (ages 12+)
Mathematics & Numbers

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/future-tense

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1. What is the grammatical category?Verb form or construction indicating events subsequent to a reference point
2. What is the english future construction?Primarily utilizes modal auxiliaries ('will', 'shall') and the 'going to' form
3. How does English say the future?English mainly uses the word "will" to talk about future events. It can also use "shall" in formal situations, "going to" for plans, or present tense verbs for scheduled events.
4. Why do we need to talk about the future?Talking about the future helps us plan, make promises, and tell stories about what might happen next.

Inflectional Morphology: Changes to a word's ending to indicate grammatical function like tense.
Modal Auxiliary: A type of helping verb expressing possibility, necessity, or volition (e.g., will, can, must).
Relative Tense: Tense that is marked in relation to another point in time, not necessarily the moment of speaking.