Definition of past tense in English:

past tense

noun

Grammar

A tense expressing an action that has happened or a state that previously existed.
the story is told in the past tense
Example sentencesExamples
- Quentin, would you please stop talking about my career in the past tense?
- Why was he referring to her in the past tense?
- Why is this story written in the past tense?
- The shift to the past tense is in line with standard English usage.
- I suppose I should have put that last bit in the past tense.
- In the midst of recounting an episode, the narrator suddenly and inexplicably replaces the present with the past tense.
- For some reason, I just can't decide how to write this chapter - in present or past tense.
- He only talks about the act in the past tense.
- Though it's written in the past tense, there's an immediacy to the book.
- The company - and please note the past tense here - had a prospective dividend yield of 7.1%.
- He'd spoken in the past tense, I noticed.
- He did not know there is a past tense in English.

Definition of past tense in US English:

past tense

noun

Grammar

A tense expressing an action that has happened or a state that previously existed.
the story is told in the past tense
Example sentencesExamples
- For some reason, I just can't decide how to write this chapter - in present or past tense.
- Why was he referring to her in the past tense?
- The shift to the past tense is in line with standard English usage.
- Quentin, would you please stop talking about my career in the past tense?
- Though it's written in the past tense, there's an immediacy to the book.
- I suppose I should have put that last bit in the past tense.
- He only talks about the act in the past tense.
- He did not know there is a past tense in English.
- The company - and please note the past tense here - had a prospective dividend yield of 7.1%.
- He'd spoken in the past tense, I noticed.
- Why is this story written in the past tense?
- In the midst of recounting an episode, the narrator suddenly and inexplicably replaces the present with the past tense.

单词	past tense
释义	Definition of past tense in English: past tense noun Grammar A tense expressing an action that has happened or a state that previously existed. the story is told in the past tense Example sentencesExamples Quentin, would you please stop talking about my career in the past tense? Why was he referring to her in the past tense? Why is this story written in the past tense? The shift to the past tense is in line with standard English usage. I suppose I should have put that last bit in the past tense. In the midst of recounting an episode, the narrator suddenly and inexplicably replaces the present with the past tense. For some reason, I just can't decide how to write this chapter - in present or past tense. He only talks about the act in the past tense. Though it's written in the past tense, there's an immediacy to the book. The company - and please note the past tense here - had a prospective dividend yield of 7.1%. He'd spoken in the past tense, I noticed. He did not know there is a past tense in English. Definition of past tense in US English: past tense noun Grammar A tense expressing an action that has happened or a state that previously existed. the story is told in the past tense Example sentencesExamples For some reason, I just can't decide how to write this chapter - in present or past tense. Why was he referring to her in the past tense? The shift to the past tense is in line with standard English usage. Quentin, would you please stop talking about my career in the past tense? Though it's written in the past tense, there's an immediacy to the book. I suppose I should have put that last bit in the past tense. He only talks about the act in the past tense. He did not know there is a past tense in English. The company - and please note the past tense here - had a prospective dividend yield of 7.1%. He'd spoken in the past tense, I noticed. Why is this story written in the past tense? In the midst of recounting an episode, the narrator suddenly and inexplicably replaces the present with the past tense.
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