present tense

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A grammatical tense whose principal function is to locate a situation or event in the present time.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

present tense present tenses

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Derived words

dramatic present tense historical present tense historic present tense narrative present tense present historic tense
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