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1. continuous
adjective. ['kənˈtɪnjuːəs'] continuing in time or space without interruption.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Rhymes with Continuous Tense
- misrepresents
- nondefense
- commonsense
- suspense
- pretense
- expense
- dispense
- condense
- intense
- incense
- defense
- defence
- commence
- whence
- spens
- spence
- offense
- immense
- ferenc
- thence
- sense
- pense
- pence
- hense
- hence
- fence
- dense
- cents
- bence
Sentences with continuous-tense
1. Noun Phrase
These subdivisions can be roughly defined as past perfect and past continuous tense or the imperfect tense.
2. Noun Phrase
The British Council also makes distinctions between past continuous and past perfect continuous tense.
3. Noun Phrase
Also known as present continuous tense, present progressive tense is used to denote action that is continuous.
4. Noun Phrase
Students should first understand the form of the present continuous tense.
2. tense
noun. ['ˈtɛns'] a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time.
Synonyms
Etymology
- tens (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- tempus (Latin)
- tensus (Latin)
3. tense
adjective. ['ˈtɛns'] pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat').
Antonyms
Etymology
- tens (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- tempus (Latin)
- tensus (Latin)
4. tense
verb. ['ˈtɛns'] increase the tension on.
Antonyms
Etymology
- tens (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- tempus (Latin)
- tensus (Latin)
5. tense
adjective. ['ˈtɛns'] taut or rigid; stretched tight.
Synonyms
Etymology
- tens (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- tempus (Latin)
- tensus (Latin)
6. tense
adjective. ['ˈtɛns'] in or of a state of physical or nervous tension.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- tens (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- tempus (Latin)
- tensus (Latin)
7. tense
verb. ['ˈtɛns'] cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious.
Antonyms
Etymology
- tens (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- tempus (Latin)
- tensus (Latin)