tense
Definition
- n. a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
- v. increase the tension on
- v. become tense, nervous, or uneasy
- v. cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
Word forms
- Past tense
- tensed
- Present participle
- tensing
- Past participle
- tensed
- Third person singular
- tenses
Example sentences
a.
She felt tense before the big presentation.
v.
He tried to tense his muscles before the race.
n.
In English, the past tense is used to describe actions that have already happened.