Jesse Tyler Ferguson on how 'Modern Family' could have been very different

— -- "Modern Family" was just renewed for its ninth and 10th seasons, so ABC News spoke to one of the show's stars, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, to reflect on almost a decade of laughs.

The 41-year-old actor said he is shocked at how fast eight years have gone by.

"I was thinking back -- first grade to eighth grade when I was a kid, that seems like an eternity," he said in comparison. "These past eight years have flown by. Like, all of grade school, I remember thinking, 'Will this ever end?' Now here we are and it's flown by. And two more!"