tense in Latin
tense in Latin is tempus — tense means feeling or showing stress, anxiety, or strain; not relaxed.
tense in Latin
tempus
(linguistics, grammar, countable) An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
What does "tense" mean?
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adjective Feeling or showing stress, anxiety, or strain; not relaxed.
"The room went tense the moment she mentioned the layoffs."
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noun The grammatical form of a verb that shows when an action happens (past, present, or future).
"Remember to keep the whole paragraph in the past tense."
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tense in a sentence
- The room went tense the moment she mentioned the layoffs.
- His shoulders were tense after hours hunched over the keyboard.
- Remember to keep the whole paragraph in the past tense.
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What is "tense" in Latin?
"tense" in Latin is tempus. tense means: Feeling or showing stress, anxiety, or strain; not relaxed.
How do you use "tense" in a sentence?
Example: "The room went tense the moment she mentioned the layoffs." In Latin, "tense" is tempus.
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