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tense in Tagalog

panahunan

/tɛns/

tense in Tagalog: panahunan. In English, tense means the property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.

Tagalog words for tense

verb forms distinguishing time
panahunan

English meaning of tense

  1. noun The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
  2. noun An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
  3. noun A grammatical aspect.
  4. noun A verb form or construction indicating a combination of tense, aspect, and mood.

Full definition of tense

tense in a sentence

  • Dyirbal verbs are not inflected for tense.
  • English only has a past tense and a non-past tense; it has no future tense.
  • The "simple present" tense in English can have several meanings.

Synonyms of tense

tense in other languages

Questions about tense in Tagalog

What is the meaning of tense in Tagalog?
Tense in Tagalog is panahunan.
Ano ang tense sa Tagalog?
Tense: panahunan.
What does tense mean in English?
Tense means the property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.

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