continuous tense vs tense

tense vs continuous tense

continuous tense and tense both are nouns.

continuous tense is not an adjective while tense is an adjective.

continuous tense is not a verb while tense is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
continuous tense	Yes	No	No	No
tense	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, tense is a hypernym of continuous tense; that is, tense is a word with a broader meaning than continuous tense:

continuous tense: a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
tense: a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

continuous tense (noun)	tense (noun)
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going	a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

continuous tense (adjective)	tense (adjective)
	taut or rigid; stretched tight
	pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
	in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

continuous tense (verb)	tense (verb)
	cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
	become tense, nervous, or uneasy
	increase the tension on
	become stretched or tense or taut

Difference between continuous tense and tense

Words related to "continuous tense"

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