happen
verb (used without object)
to take place; come to pass; occur.
will happen
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future tenseof happen.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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How can a movie be exciting when we all know what will happen?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
So I will tell you, a lot of that will happen prior to polls closing.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
And, of course, one of the few certainties of an election is that no one knows exactly what will happen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Although the analysis drew on extensive scientific evidence, the researchers emphasize that its estimates describe risks across populations rather than predicting precisely what will happen to any particular person.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
And yet, if we do nothing, we both know what will happen tomorrow morning.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
