2. Definition: Present tense (abbreviatedpres or prs) is a grammatical tense that locates a situation or event in present time.

3. PAST TENSE When writing an essay in past tense, remember to write about what happened in the past throughout the essay. For example: “The man went into the grocery store and got his groceries.”

4. A past tense (abbreviatedpst) is a grammatical tense that places an action or situation in the past of the current moment (in an absolute tense system), or prior to some other event, whether that is past, present, or future (in a relative tense system). Definition:

6. For example:“The man will be going to the grocery store to get his groceries.”

7. Definition: *Future (fu-tur)--time to come: time that has yet to come. happenings to come: events that have not yet happened. expected forthcoming condition: an expected or projected state

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