past tense

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Past tense is the form of language used to refer to an event, transaction, or occurrence that did happen or has happened, or an object that existed, at a point in time before now. Compare with present tense, which refers to an event, transaction or occurrence which is happening now (or at the present time), or an object that currently exists; or with future tense, which refers to an event, transaction or occurrence that has not yet happened, is expected to happen in the future, or might never happen

I saw the #5 bus across the street. I won’t make it. (future tense).

a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
action done in the past (Grammar)
A verb tense used to express an action or a condition that occurred in or during the past. For example, in While she was sewing, he read aloud, was sewing and read are in the past tense. a form of a verb that shows that something happened or existed before the present time, typically a form such as 'walked', as in 'I walked away'
past historic tense
A tense used in some languages (such as French and Italian) in narrative, and in spoken language primarily when reading narrative, for completed actions in the past or in speaking of the dead. It is the same as the Simple Past in many languages, including English
past imperfect tense
A grammatical tense which expresses the past as an action which was still going on at the point in time described, say someone "was ...ing" something, as opposed to the already accomplished counterpart past perfect tense (where the action took place even further in the past)
past tenses
plural form of past tense
past-tense
Attributive form of past tense

past-tense form.

The past tense
past
past tense

    Турецкое произношение

    päst tens

    Произношение

    /ˈpast ˈtens/ /ˈpæst ˈtɛns/

    Этимология

    [ 'past ] (adjective.) 14th century. Middle English, from past participle of passen to pass.
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