tense

Meanings

• Grammatical Concept

  A grammatical concept indicating the time frame of an action or situation in relation to the moment of speaking.

  - "I run every morning."
  - "He will arrive tomorrow."
  - "They have finished their meal."

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Pronunciation

1. /tɛns/
   
   
   
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2. /tɛns/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

stressed , unrelaxed

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tense
ensenses , remenses , senses

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Variants

List of all variants of tense that leads to same result
tense , tensely , tenseness , tensenesses , tenser , tensest , tensed , tenses , tensing , past tense , past tenses , present tense , present tenses , future tense , perfect tense , progressive tense , hyper-tense , hypertense

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Old French 'tenir' meaning 'to hold' or 'to keep'. In grammar, tense refers to the holding or keeping of a verb in a certain form to indicate time.

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Trivia

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1. English has 12 tenses: present simple, present continuous, present perfect, present perfect continuous, past simple, past continuous, past perfect, past perfect continuous, future simple, future continuous, and future perfect.

2. The present perfect tense is often used to describe actions that started in the past and continue up to the present.

3. The future perfect tense is used to describe actions that will be completed before another action in the future.

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Related Concepts

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1. Aspect: Aspect is a related concept to tense, indicating the viewpoint from which an action is described. While tense deals with the time frame, aspect deals with the perspective or viewpoint.

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Culture

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Tense has been a significant concept in literature, particularly in poetry, where the use of tense can greatly affect the mood and tone of a poem. In music, tense can be used to create a sense of anticipation or resolution.

How to Memorize "tense"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a clock or a timeline to help remember the different tenses and their respective time frames.

2. associate
   

   - Associate each tense with a color or an image to help remember their forms.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence or phrase for each tense to help remember its usage.

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