TENSES Meaning and
Definition
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Tenses, in the field of grammar, refer to a category of verb forms that indicate the time of an action or event. They allow speakers or writers to express different temporal perspectives and help convey when an action has taken place, is taking place, or will take place. Tenses are typically used to create a sense of time and sequence within sentences and to accurately convey the overall meaning of a statement or question.
In English, there are three main tenses: past, present, and future. The past tense is used to describe actions or events that have already occurred, emphasizing that they happened before the present moment. The present tense is employed to depict actions or events that are happening presently or are habitual in nature. Lastly, the future tense is utilized to signify actions or events that are anticipated to occur later in time.
Each tense can be modified further by employing different auxiliary verbs, verb forms, or tense markers. For example, past tense can be expressed through the use of auxiliary verbs like "was" or "had," or with verb inflection such as adding "-ed" to regular verbs. Similarly, future tense can be denoted by auxiliary verbs like "will" or "shall."
Understanding and appropriately using tenses is crucial for effective communication. It enables speakers and writers to provide clarity and precision when conveying information about the timing of actions or events, offering a coherent understanding of the temporal aspect of language.
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Etymology of TENSES
The word "tenses" comes from the Latin word "tempus", which means "time". In Latin grammar, "tempus" was used to describe the various inflected forms of verbs that indicated different tenses or time periods. The word was later adapted into Middle English as "tense" to refer to the time-related forms of verbs in English grammar.
Conjugate verb Tenses
CONDITIONAL
I
would tense
we
would tense
you
would tense
he/she/it
would tense
they
would tense
FUTURE
I
will tense
we
will tense
you
will tense
he/she/it
will tense
they
will tense
FUTURE PERFECT
I
will have tensed
we
will have tensed
you
will have tensed
he/she/it
will have tensed
they
will have tensed
PAST
I
tensed
we
tensed
you
tensed
he/she/it
tensed
they
tensed
PAST PERFECT
I
had tensed
we
had tensed
you
had tensed
he/she/it
had tensed
they
had tensed
PRESENT
I
tense
we
tense
you
tense
he/she/it
tenses
they
tense
PRESENT PERFECT
I
have tensed
we
have tensed
you
have tensed
he/she/it
has tensed
they
have tensed
I
am tensing
we
are tensing
you
are tensing
he/she/it
is tensing
they
are tensing
I
was tensing
we
were tensing
you
were tensing
he/she/it
was tensing
they
were tensing
I
will be tensing
we
will be tensing
you
will be tensing
he/she/it
will be tensing
they
will be tensing
I
have been tensing
we
have been tensing
you
have been tensing
he/she/it
has been tensing
they
have been tensing
I
had been tensing
we
had been tensing
you
had been tensing
he/she/it
had been tensing
they
had been tensing
I
will have been tensing
we
will have been tensing
you
will have been tensing
he/she/it
will have been tensing
they
will have been tensing
I
would have tensed
we
would have tensed
you
would have tensed
he/she/it
would have tensed
they
would have tensed
I
would be tensing
we
would be tensing
you
would be tensing
he/she/it
would be tensing
they
would be tensing
I
would have been tensing
we
would have been tensing
you
would have been tensing
he/she/it
would have been tensing
they
would have been tensing
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