futurate

词形变化

futurates 复数 futurates

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The use of a non-future-tense verb to express future time. In English, typically this refers to present-tense verbs.

    语言学

    The verbs in sentences like "School starts next month", "I'm meeting him at 6:00 tomorrow", and "I thought the party was next week" are futurate uses.