Tense, aspect and mood

furnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each othe…

furnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each othe…

furnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each othe…

furnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each othe…

furnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each othe…

the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb

furnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each othe…

apart from anything else; without additions or modifications; "only the bare facts"; "shocked by the mere idea"; "the simple passage of time was…

the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election"

imposing or depending on or containing a condition; "conditional acceptance of the terms"; "lent conditional support"; "the conditional sale wil…

continuing in time or space without interruption; "a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light"…

(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president"

a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future

a perfective tense used to describe action that will be completed in the future; "‘I will have finished’ is an example of the future perfect"

a perfective tense used to describe action that will be completed in the future; "‘I will have finished’ is an example of the future perfect"

a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future

a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior

a verb in the imperative mood.

a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior

a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior

a verb in the imperative mood.

a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior

apart from anything else; without additions or modifications; "only the bare facts"; "shocked by the mere idea"; "the simple passage of time was…

relating to or expressing the mood of a verb; "modal auxiliary"

an auxiliary verb (such as ‘can’ or ‘will’) that is used to express modality

an auxiliary verb (such as ‘can’ or ‘will’) that is used to express modality

an auxiliary verb (such as ‘can’ or ‘will’) that is used to express modality

an auxiliary verb (such as ‘can’ or ‘will’) that is used to express modality

the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election"

(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president"

of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"

a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past

a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past; "‘I had finished’ is an example of the past perfect"

a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past; "‘I had finished’ is an example of the past perfect"

a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past

a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)

a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)

a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)

a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)

a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past; "‘I had finished’ is an example of the past perfect"

a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past; "‘I had finished’ is an example of the past perfect"

of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"

a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking

a perfective tense used to express action completed in the present; "‘I have finished’ is an example of the present perfect"

a perfective tense used to express action completed in the present; "‘I have finished’ is an example of the present perfect"

a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking

(of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position; "progressi…

the aspect of a verb that expresses its on-going action

of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"

apart from anything else; without additions or modifications; "only the bare facts"; "shocked by the mere idea"; "the simple passage of time was…

relating to a mood of verbs; "subjunctive verb endings"

a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible

a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible

(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president"

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

continuing in time or space without interruption; "a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light"…

(usually followed by ‘of’) pointing out or revealing clearly; "actions indicative of fear"

(usually followed by ‘of’) pointing out or revealing clearly; "actions indicative of fear"

(usually followed by ‘of’) pointing out or revealing clearly; "actions indicative of fear"

(usually followed by ‘of’) pointing out or revealing clearly; "actions indicative of fear"

(usually followed by ‘of’) pointing out or revealing clearly; "actions indicative of fear"

a verb tense in some languages (classical Greek and Sanskrit) expressing action (especially past action) without indicating its completion or co…

the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration

a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going

aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb

the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action

the aspect of a verb that expresses a completed action

a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense

a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense

a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing; "the ceaseless thunder of surf"; "in constant pain"; "night and day we live with the inc…

successive (without a break); "sick for five straight days"

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing; "the ceaseless thunder of surf"; "in constant pain"; "night and day we live with the inc…

being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of Congress"

having no interruptions; "‘continual’ is often used interchangeably with ‘continuous’"

contingent on something else

contingent on something else

relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit; "impossible to escape the dogging fears"

having the ends united so as to form a continuous whole; "an endless chain"

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing; "the ceaseless thunder of surf"; "in constant pain"; "night and day we live with the inc…

arriving at a place or position; "incoming class"; "incoming mail"

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule; "an ordered sequence"

leaving a place or a position; "an outgoing steamship"

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing; "the ceaseless thunder of surf"; "in constant pain"; "night and day we live with the inc…

relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit; "impossible to escape the dogging fears"

under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"

under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"

under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"

subject to a proviso; "a provisory clause"

contingent on something else

showing or making known; "a revealing glance"

successive (without a break); "sick for five straight days"

(of an electric arc) continuous; "heat transfer to the anode in free burning arcs"

maintained at length without interruption or weakening; "sustained flight"

under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing; "the ceaseless thunder of surf"; "in constant pain"; "night and day we live with the inc…