Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

simple tense

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables: sim-ple tense
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In English, the tense of a verb which is used specifically in the simple aspect--that is, the verb alone does not indicate whether the action is complete or habitual--and is usually used independently of any auxiliary verbs, with the known exceptions of 'will', 'shall', and 'would'.

Example Sentences

"Present tense is a simple tense, even when used in complex ways, such as to describe past events."
"Please use only simple tenses in titles when submitting articles to our publication."

Inflected Forms

simple tenses (plural)

Questions

What does simple tense mean?: In English, the tense of a verb which is used specifically in the simple aspect--that is, the verb alone does not indicate whether the action is complete or habitual--and is usually used independently of any auxiliary verbs, with the known exceptions of 'will', 'shall', and 'would'.

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