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past tense
[past tens]
noun
(in English) the simple past.
any verb formation or construction used to express an action or state occurring in the past, such as, in English, the past progressive, present perfect, and pluperfect tenses.
an instance or form of a specific verb expressing a past action or state.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of past tense1
Example Sentences
The problem is that a large share of the rock audience continues to think of the Beach Boys in the past tense.
"Elon and I had a great relationship," Trump said on Thursday – a comment notable for its use of the past tense.
I’ve never liked the past tense — grieved — as that implies a conclusion to something that changes us, alters our course and continues to define us.
“Prison was hard for me,” he said, speaking of his incarceration in past tense.
A post on the shop’s website thanking former customers now uses the past tense: “Steve’s Pets was a family-owned and operated pet store and grooming shop in business for decades.”
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