compound tense
A tense or tense-like verb form that is constructed analytically, i.eA tense or tense-like verb form that is constructed analytically, i.e. with an auxiliary verb added (like the perfect tense in English or French), not synthetically (through simple inflection of a base form). Contrasted with a simple tense (like the English simple past or French passé simple.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A tense or tense-like verb form that is constructed analytically, i.e. with an auxiliary verb added (like the perfect tense in English or French), not synthetically (through simple inflection of a base form). Contrasted with a simple tense (like the English simple past or French passé simple.
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable