What is future tense?

Definition
	Future tense is an absolute tense that refers to a time after the moment of utterance.

Kinds
	Here are some kinds of future tenses:
	What is close future tense? What is hodiernal future tense? What is post-hodiernal future tense? What is predictive future tense? What is remote future tense?

Concept module: future tense
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): F
In modular book: Glossary of linguistic terms, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H., Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
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