- present tense, the
- ,present `tense, the noun LINGUISTICSthe form of a verb that expresses what exists now, what is happening now, or what happens regularly
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ˌpresent ˈtense, the — noun [singular] linguistics the form of a verb that expresses what exists now, what is happening now, or what happens regularly … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Present tense (disambiguation) — The present tense is a grammatical tense.Present tense may also refer to:* Present Tense , the first Sagittarius album * Present Tense (band), a Las Vegas band * Present Tense (song), a song by Pearl Jamee also* Future tense (disambiguation) *… … Wikipedia
present tense — The natural and most frequent use of the present tense is in contexts of present time, whether actual (The door is open) or habitual (The door is always open / Paris is the capital of France). It is also used of past events in certain contexts,… … Modern English usage
present perfect, the — noun LINGUISTICS in English, a verb tense that expresses an action that was completed at some time in the past, or that started in the past and continues. The tense is formed by combining the present tense of have and the past participle of a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Present tense — For other uses, see Present tense (disambiguation). The present tense (abbreviated pres or prs) is a grammatical tense that locates a situation or event in present time.[1] This linguistic definition refers to a concept that indicates a feature… … Wikipedia
ˌpresent ˈperfect, the — noun [singular] linguistics in English, a verb tense that expresses an action that was completed at some time in the past, or that started in the past and continues. The tense is formed by combining the present tense of ‘have and the past… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Present tense — Present Pres ent, a. [F. pr[ e]sent, L. praesens, entis, that is before one, in sight or at hand, p. p. of praeesse to be before; prae before + esse to be. See {Essence}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Being at hand, within reach or call, within certain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
present tense — n the present tense technical the form of the verb that shows what exists or is happening now = ↑the present … Dictionary of contemporary English
(the) present tense — the present tense UK US noun linguistics the form of a verb that expresses what exists now, what is happening now, or what happens regularly Thesaurus: verb forms and tenseshyponym … Useful english dictionary
Present Tense — Die Englische Grammatik ist die Grammatik der englischen Sprache. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Satzbau 2 Wortarten 2.1 Substantive (Nouns) 2.1.1 Numerus 2.1.2 Genera … Deutsch Wikipedia
