simple future

adjective

Describing the tense which describes a future action. In English this uses forms of will, shall or be going to.

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Meanings

adjectivesimple future (not comparable)

alternative future simple

  1. not comparablegrammarDescribing the tense which describes a future action. In English this uses forms of will, shall or be going to.
nounsimple future (plural simple futures)

plural simple futures · alternative future simple

  1. grammarThe future tense.

Translations

Catalan futur simple
  • futur simplefuture tense
Dutch onvoltooid toekomende tijd
  • onvoltooid toekomende tijdfuture tense
French futur simple
  • futur simplefuture tense
Hungarian egyszerű jövő
  • egyszerű jövőfuture tense
Italian futuro semplice
  • futuro semplicefuture tense
Polish czas przyszły prosty
  • czas przyszły prostyfuture tense
Spanish futuro simple, futuro imperfecto
  • futuro simplefuture tense
  • futuro imperfectofuture tense
Cite this entry
APA

simple future. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simple%20future

MLA

“simple future.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simple%20future. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “simple future,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simple%20future.

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