Grammar Tenses Quiz
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What are the main tenses found in many languages?

  • Past, nonfuture, and future
  • Past, present, and nonpast
  • Past, present, and future (correct)
  • Past, nonpast, and future

    • Which term describes tense that is relativized to a point in the past or future established in the discourse?

  • Absolute tense
  • Discourse tense
  • Relative tense (correct)
  • Near vs remote tense

    • What are some languages that make finer tense distinctions?

  • Past perfect vs future perfect
  • Remote vs recent past, near vs remote future (correct)
  • Past continuous vs future continuous
  • Simple past vs simple future

    • Which languages are mentioned as tenseless?

    <p>&quot;Most of the Chinese languages&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way are tense and aspect connected?

    <p>Tenses may be regarded as combinations of tense with aspect</p> Signup and view all the answers

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