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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

tense

/tɛns/ noun, verb · British & US
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What does tense mean?

noun, verb

A tense is a grammatical category that expresses the time at which an action or state takes place. In verbs, tense is used to indicate whether an action is completed, ongoing, or scheduled to occur.

Example

"The verb 'will have finished' is in the future perfect tense."

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