tell
verb (used with object)
to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.).
will tell
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future tenseof tell.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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Time will tell if rising sales—or outside investors—force these startups to increase human head counts too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Sign up, and an email will tell you that it will “change your life.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
If you have a crystal ball that will tell me I will need memory care in old age, please share.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Officials said Healey will tell European finance ministers it is important to "learn lessons" after talks collapsed last year for Britain to join an EU defence loans scheme.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
I’m hoping he will tell me who’s alive, who’s still sick, and when they can come to Tatarska.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
