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present indicative

present indicative noun: the present tense in the indicative mood.

Noun

present indicative

  1. The present tense in the indicative mood.

Questions about present indicative

What does present indicative mean?
Present indicative means the present tense in the indicative mood.
What part of speech is present indicative?
Present indicative is a noun.

Words near present indicative in the dictionary

  1. present continuous
  2. present historic
  3. present imperfect
  4. present indefinite
  5. present indefinites
  6. present indicative
  7. present participial
  8. present participle
  9. present participles
  10. present perfect
  11. present perfect continuous

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