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past vs tense

tense vs past

past and tense both are nouns.

past and tense both are adjectives.

past is not a verb while tense is a verb.

past is an adverb but tense is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
past Yes Yes No Yes
tense Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, tense is a hypernym of past; that is, tense is a word with a broader meaning than past:
  • past: a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
  • tense: a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
past (noun) tense (noun)
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
the time that has elapsed
a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
past (adjective) tense (adjective)
earlier than the present time; no longer current taut or rigid; stretched tight
of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
past (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
past (adverb) tense (adverb)
so as to pass a given point
Difference between past and tense

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