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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(grammar) The use of a non-future-tense verb to express future time. In English, typically this refers to present-tense verbs..
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.
Use futurate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Futurate means (grammar) The use of a non-future-tense verb to express future time. In English, typically this refers to present-tense verbs..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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