nonpast

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English

Definitions

adjective

(grammar, of the tense) Of a tense, not pertaining to the past; in particular, applicable to both the present and the future.“In the phrases ‘I am running tomorrow’ and ‘I am running now,’ the main verb is in the non-past tense.”

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Synonyms

non-modern non-inflected non-material non-applicable non-final non-temporary non-finite non-voice nonlabour non-traditional non-optional nonoccurring non-traffic non-regular non-conjunctive non-continuous

Associated

tense past future present

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