the are only 8 types of tense in english language right?
there are present simple, past simple, present continuous, past continuous, present perfect,past perfect,present perfect continuous and past perfect continuous.
Why there is no future tense in english language?
2007-02-28 18:30:34 · 5 answers · asked by khl_ling88 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Viewed in the strictest linguistic sense, English has only two tenses: nonpast tense and past tense.
The distinction between grammatical tense, aspect, and mode is fuzzy and at times controversial. The English continuous temporal constructions express an aspect as well as a tense, and some therefore consider that aspect to be separate from tense in English.
Future tense and future-in-past tense, which are shown by WILL and WOULD respectively are two such examples, including those you listed above.
Although the English language is very complex, there is definitely a future tense. I can imagine it would be almost impossible to communicate without a future tense.
SOME examples of English Future Tense:
- Future perfect tense: will have completed by some time in the
- Future: will occur before some time in the future
- Future-in-future tense: at some time in the future, will still be in the future
- Future-in-past tense: at some time in the future, will be in the past
- Future-perfect-in-past tense: will be completed by some time which is in the future of some time in the past, eg., Sally went to work; by the time she should be home, the burglary would have been completed. (this tense does not make much sense, ask a local English professional before using it)
- Not-yet tense: has not happened in present or past (nonfuture), but often with the implication that it is expected to happen in the future. (As such, is both a tense and a modality). Usually expressed with "not yet", hence its name.
- Relative future tense: is in the future of some unspecified time
- Relative nonpast tense: is in the present or future of some unspecified time
2007-02-28 18:44:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you'll get a good answer to this question. People are going to disagree that there is not future tense.
2007-02-28 18:36:27 · answer #2 · answered by San Diego Art Nut 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there r basically 3, past, present and future.
i hope there in no doubt.
2007-02-28 18:40:17 · answer #3 · answered by Kumar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You forgot all about (will) and (going to)
2007-02-28 18:54:44 · answer #4 · answered by inquisitive 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I WILL answer that.
Oh, I just did. ;)
2007-02-28 18:36:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋