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simple present

simple present noun: the present tense; a verb or sentence in this tense.

Noun

simple present (usually uncountable, plural simple presents)

  1. (usually) The present tense; a verb or sentence in this tense.

simple present meaning in Malayalam, Persian and Vietnamese

simple present in Malayalam

present tense
സാധാരണവർത്തമാനകാലം sādhāraṇavaṟttamānakālaṁ

simple present in Persian

present tense
حال ساده hâl-e sâde

simple present in Vietnamese

present tense
thì hiện tại đơn

Synonyms of simple present

Forms of simple present

pluralsimple presents

Origin of simple present

From simple (“accompanied by no modal or auxiliary verb”) + present (“current time”).

Questions about simple present

What does simple present mean?
Simple present means the present tense; a verb or sentence in this tense.
What is simple present in Malayalam?
Simple present in Malayalam is സാധാരണവർത്തമാനകാലം (sādhāraṇavaṟttamānakālaṁ). See Simple present meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is simple present?
Simple present is a noun.
What is the plural of simple present?
The plural of simple present is simple presents.

Words near simple present in the dictionary

  1. simple myopias
  2. simple past
  3. simple pasts
  4. simple pendulum
  5. simple pendulums
  6. simple present
  7. simple presents
  8. simple quadruple time
  9. simple ring
  10. simple rings
  11. simple root

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