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tense (EN)
pangngalan, pang-uri, berbo

pangngalan “tense”

singular tense, plural tenses
  1. panahon
    In English, we use different tenses to talk about actions that happened yesterday, are happening now, or will happen tomorrow.

pang-uri “tense”

porma sa base tense (more/most)
  1. tensiyonado
    Before his speech, John felt so tense that his hands were shaking.
  2. higot
    The rope was so tense that it felt like it could snap at any moment.
  3. tensiyonado nga kahimtang (kung diin ang mga tawo gibati og daghang kabalaka o kasuko)
    The situation was tense as everyone awaited the boss's decision on layoffs.

berbo “tense”

walay pagbag-o tense; siya tenses; miagi nga panahon tensed; miagi nga part. tensed; ger. tensing
  1. pahugton
    Feeling nervous, she tensed her shoulders, making them stiff.