What does "future tense" mean?

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.

How do you pronounce "future tense"?

Pronounced //fjuːt͡ʃʰɚ tɛns//.

Common synonyms include: crystal ball, determinism, eventuality, expectation, foresight, forthcoming.

/fjuːt͡ʃʰɚ tɛns/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
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."
2
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future wordnet

"The future tense came into being as the verbs sculan and willan lost their ancient power as finite verbs and turned into future auxiliaries."