Why is present tense used for the future?
2007-03-27 21:58:40 · 7 answers · asked by Yuki 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
If you're talking about verbs, there is future tense and in different forms. Check out the site below to learn more about it.
2007-03-27 22:03:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There most definitely is a future tense. English, being largely non-inflected, uses auxiliary verbs to indicate the future tense:
e.g. I _will_ fly to Mars; I _am going to_ make lasagna
But many other languages have specific verb endings to show the use of the future tense.
2007-03-27 22:03:11 · answer #2 · answered by Chasiufan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't there a future tense?!?
2007-03-27 22:02:04 · answer #3 · answered by Roubini 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just say you will do something
other languages do have a future tense (some do)
2007-03-27 22:02:38 · answer #4 · answered by smartass_yankee_tom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There *is* a future tense and if you're nice to me, I will tell you about it tomorrow. ; )
2007-03-27 22:09:02 · answer #5 · answered by Jen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Orange box thief, have you stolen future tense aswell?? Shame on you!!
2007-03-27 22:06:53 · answer #6 · answered by Angel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a future tense:
I WILL move to Florida next week.
2007-03-28 08:16:02 · answer #7 · answered by bandit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋