Spell Bee Word: Future

What does future mean?

Word: Future

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Future means the time that is still to come, after now.

How do you spell future?

Syllables: fu - ture

Tricky part: The ch sound in the middle is spelt t, and the word ends in ture, as in picture and nature.

Watch out for: futer, fucher, phuture

Memory tip: Future, picture and nature all end in ture.

Future in a sentence

Example 1: In the future, I want to be a pilot.

Example 2: Save water for the future.

Example 3: Nobody knows what the future will bring.

Fun Fact

Future comes from the Latin word futurus, which means about to be.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

future

a) later
b) soon
c) past
d) next

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c) past. The past has already happened; the future is still to come.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

In the fewture, I want to grow mangoes.

a) fewture
b) want
c) mangoes
d) grow

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a) fewture. Future starts with fu, not few.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

rutefu

a) futrue
b) fuetur
c) future
d) fruteu

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c) future. Unscramble the letters to name the time that is still to come.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) today
b) future
c) evening
d) wekend

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d) wekend. Weekend has two e's together: it is the end of the week.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word is about the future?

a) earlier
b) yesterday
c) tomorrow
d) today

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c) tomorrow

2. Which sentence talks about the future?

a) I ate rice yesterday.
b) Next year I will be in Class 2.
c) I was a baby long ago.
d) Last week it rained.

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b) Next year I will be in Class 2.

Associated Words

More words from this list

kitten, palm, sailor, suit, wish, beach, cheap, doll

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

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Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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