Tense has 1 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The example is a past progressive tense sentence. How was everybody taught when they were learning about progressive tense? | |
| 2. | You can speak about the future in the English language, and this is usually called the future tense. But many linguists (people who study languages) will tell you that the English language does not actually have a future tense. | |
| 3. | What Jane said made the atmosphere less tense. | |
| 4. | I feel tense and agitated when I have too much work to do. | |
| 5. | The international situation had become so tense, it would require proficient diplomats to handle it with kid gloves. | |
| 6. | He was tense with his new business. | |
| 7. | Truth is usually expressed in the present tense. | |
| 8. | He was lying there very still and tense. | |
| 9. | There was a tense atmosphere in the room. | |
| 10. | It was just a simple greeting, but somehow I got strangely tense. |