Definition of present tense Present tense

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What does present tense mean?

Noun
present tense - a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
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		tense a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

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present tense (Noun)
Present tense is the form of language used to refer to an event, transaction, or occurrence which is happening now or at the present time, or an object that currently exists. Compare with past tense , which is the form of language used to refer to an event, transaction, or occurrence that did happen or has happened, or an object that existed, at a point in time before now; or with future tense , an event, transaction or occurrence that has not yet happened, is expected to happen in the future, or might never happen.

present tense
Grammatical tense that describes the present or ongoing conditions.

present tense in sign language