future tense
111Present tense — Present Pres ent, a. [F. pr[ e]sent, L. praesens, entis, that is before one, in sight or at hand, p. p. of praeesse to be before; prae before + esse to be. See {Essence}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Being at hand, within reach or call, within certain… …
112perfect tense, the — perfect ,tense, the noun LINGUISTICS the form of a verb used for talking about an action that has been completed before the present time. In the sentence Sharon has gone home, has gone is the perfect tense of go. => FUTURE PERFECT, PAST… …
113(the) perfect tense — the perfect tense UK US noun linguistics the form of a verb that is used for talking about an action that has been completed before the present time. In the sentence ‘Sharon has gone home’, ‘has gone’ is the perfect tense of ‘go’. Thesaurus: verb …
114(the) future perfect — the future perfect UK US noun linguistics the verb tense used for showing that an action will be finished at a particular time in the future The future perfect in English is formed using ‘will have’, as in ‘He will have finished the work by… …
115the future perfect — UK / US noun linguistics the verb tense used for showing that an action will be finished at a particular time in the future. The future perfect in English is formed using will have , as in He will have finished the work by Friday , or shall have …
116paragogic future — noun The cohortative tense in Hebrew, a lengthened form of the imperfect or future, usu confined to the first person, giving the sense of ‘let me’ or ‘let us’ • • • Main Entry: ↑paragoge …
117present tense — noun Date: 14th century the tense of a verb that expresses action or state in the present time and is used of what occurs or is true at the time of speaking and of what is habitual or characteristic or is always or necessarily true, that is… …
118the perfect tense — UK / US noun linguistics the form of a verb that is used for talking about an action that has been completed before the present time. In the sentence Sharon has gone home , has gone is the perfect tense of go . See: the future perfect, the past… …
119perfect tense — noun A verb form indicating that an action or state has been completed at the present time, in the past, or will be completed in the future …
120ˈperfect ˌtense, the — noun [singular] linguistics the form of a verb that is used for talking about an action that has been completed before the present time. It is formed in English with ‘have and a past participle. See: future perfect, past perfect, present perfect …
