tense

1. (uncountable)The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.

   Dyirbal verbs are not inflected for tense.

   Zeit, Tempus

   вре́мяvrémja

   часčas

2. (countable)An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.

   English only has a past tense and a non-past tense; it has no future tense.

3. (countable, proscribed)A grammatical aspect.

4. (countable, proscribed)A verb form or construction indicating a combination of tense, aspect, and mood.

   The "simple present" tense in English can have several meanings.

   The Spanish teacher told the student to use the imperfect tense instead of the preterite tense.

1. Tom is very tense, isn't he?

   Том дуже напружений, чи не так? — deniko

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2. Tom's meeting with his boss was very tense.

   Зустріч Тома з начальником була дуже напруженою. — deniko

   deToms Besprechung mit seinem Chef war sehr zermürbend. — Zaghawa

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3. Tom seems very tense.

   Том вигладає дуже напруженим. — deniko

   deTom wirkt sehr angespannt. — wolfgangth

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4. Tom looks very tense.

   Том вигладає дуже напруженим. — deniko

   ruТом выглядит очень напряжённым. — Selena777

   deTom sieht überanstrengt aus. — Esperantostern

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5. I was very tense.

   Я був дуже напружений. — deniko

   ruЯ был очень напряжён. — marafon

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