future tense

: that is to be

: of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense expressive of time yet to come

: existing or occurring at a later time

: time that is to come

: what is going to happen

: an expectation of advancement or progressive development

: stretched tight : made taut : rigid

: feeling or showing nervous tension

: marked by strain or suspense

: to make tense

: to become tense

: a distinction of form in a verb to express distinctions of time or duration of the action or state it denotes

: a set of inflectional forms of a verb that express distinctions of time

: an inflectional form of a verb expressing a specific time distinction