present vs past vs future
Definitions
verb
- perform (a play), especially on a stage
- introduce
- give an exhibition of to an interested audience
- formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
- hand over formally
noun
- something presented as a gift
- the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
- a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
adjective
- being or existing in a specified place
- temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
Examples
This came out of an investigation he was carrying out into when a ternary quartic form could be represented as the sum of five fourth powers of linear forms.
Druses were common throughout the mesophyll tissues, and peltate, glandular trichomes were present on both epidermises.
The old ceiling and bar brought back many memories of happy carefree days of yore to those present.
Definitions
adverb
- so as to pass a given point
noun
- the time that has elapsed
- a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
- a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
adjective
- of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
- earlier than the present time; no longer current
Examples
As he ran past, the arquebusier shouted something about Susanoo, the kami of storms, and how he was punishing them for their arrogance.
She was carrying her overnight case and a basket of dried flowers-statice, strawflower, and immortelle in the pastel colors referred to in seed catalogues as "art shades": fawn, apricot, mauve, and pale yellow.
Anybody who has ever been on a North Queensland pastoral lease knows that you can go 20, 30, 40 miles day after day and all you will see is a few brumbies and some wild pigs; you will not see any cattle anywhere.
