tense

Definition

  • noun: a distinction of form in a verb to express distinctions of time or duration of the action or state it denotes
  • verb: to make (a muscle) hard and tight
  • verb: to make tense
  • adjective: nervous and not able to relax
  • adjective: stretched tight
  • synonyms: rigid, high-strung, strung-up

Examples

  • The sentence will read better if you change the 'tense' of the verb.

  • The 'future tense' in English is formed with “will” or “shall.”

  • You should avoid changing 'tense' in the middle of a paragraph.

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