present tense

Present tense is a grammatical term used for verbs that describe action happening right now.

(noun)

An example of present tense is the verb in the sentence "I eat."

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See present tense in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The verb tense expressing action in the present time, as in She writes; she is writing.

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