imperfect vs tense

tense vs imperfect

imperfect and tense both are nouns.

imperfect and tense both are adjectives.

imperfect is not a verb while tense is a verb.

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

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

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

imperfect (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

imperfect (adjective)	tense (adjective)
not perfect; defective or inadequate	taut or rigid; stretched tight
wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings	pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
	in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

imperfect (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 imperfect and tense

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