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imperfect tense vs tense

tense vs imperfect tense

imperfect tense and tense both are nouns.

imperfect tense is not an adjective while tense is an adjective.

imperfect tense is not a verb while tense is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imperfect tense Yes No No No
tense Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, tense is a hypernym of imperfect tense; that is, tense is a word with a broader meaning than imperfect tense:
  • imperfect 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
imperfect 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
imperfect 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
imperfect 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 imperfect tense and tense

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