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present-tense

 

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Noun present-tense has 1 sense
  1. present, present tense - a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
    --1 is a kind of tense
    --1 has particulars: historical present

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present-tense

Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective

Definition:

Noun: The grammatical tense that expresses an action or state in the present time.

Adjective: Describing a verb form that indicates an action or state happening in the present time.

Examples:

Noun:

  1. "In English, the present-tense is used to describe actions happening right now."
  2. "The present-tense is also used to express general truths."

Adjective:

  1. "Please use the present-tense verb in your sentence."
  2. "She always speaks in the present-tense, regardless of the situation."

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