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present tense

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pres·ent tense  (prznt)
n.
The verb tense expressing action in the present time, as in She writes; she is writing.
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Noun1.present tense - a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
present
tense - a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
historical present - the use of the present tense to describe past actions or states


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Mary Anne immediately hooked her right arm behind her in her left hand--an attitude absolutely necessary to the situation--and replied: 'One is indicative mood, present tense, third person singular, verb active to say.
Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles View in context
Clare, like most men of his class of mind, cordially hated the present tense of action, generally; and, therefore, he was considerably annoyed by Miss Ophelia's downrightness.
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Stowe, Harriet Beecher View in context
It seemed clear that Tom's despair under the caprices of the present tense did not constitute a
The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George View in context
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