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Rarenonpast
The correct spelling is nonpast.
How to pronounce nonpast
adjective
Say it like: Non-pas-t
The correct spelling is nonpast. (grammar, of the tense) Of a tense, not pertaining to the past; in particular, applicable to both the present and the future. For example: "In the phrases ‘I am running tomorrow’ and ‘I am running now,’ the main verb is in the non-past tense."
Usage Examples
“In the phrases ‘I am running tomorrow’ and ‘I am running now,’ the main verb is in the non-past tense.”
Definition
adjective
- 1.(grammar, of the tense) Of a tense, not pertaining to the past; in particular, applicable to both the present and the future.
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