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There are two literal meanings for tense. First is the adjective tense, which which means "tight, stretched," hence "anxious, apprehensive," from the Latin root tend- to stretch. Second is the noun tense, meaning "time," from the Latin word tempus.

The first meaning of tense is an adjective, which means worried and nervous. The second meaning of tense (according to grammar) are verb forms that express time. There are a lot of tenses. Here are some of them:

The Simple Present Tense

The Present Continuous Tense

The Past Tense

The Future Tense

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