Mastering Grammar Tenses

The main purpose of tense in grammar is to express time reference.

The three main tenses found in many languages are past, present, and future.

Yes, there are languages that have only two distinct tenses, such as past and nonpast, or future and nonfuture.

<p>Yes, tenseless languages can still mark time despite not having specific tense categories.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tenses generally express time relative to the moment of speaking.</p> Signup and view all the answers