tense

/tens/ noun [C, U]

Definition

› the form of a verb which shows the time at which an action happened. For example 'I sing' is in the present tense and 'I will sing' is in the future tense.

(Definition of tense noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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