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past tense

/ˈpæst tɛns/ /ˈpɑːst tɛns/

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noun

过去时，往时。

(grammar) A grammatical form (often a verb form) that refers to an event, transaction, occurrence, or object that happened (or had happened), or existed, at some time before now (the applicable reference time).

Examples :

"The past tense of the verb "eat" is "ate." "

动词“eat”的过去时是“ate”。

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noun

过去时

(grammar) A grammatical form (often a verb form) that is used in a conditional expression to refer to an event, transaction, occurrence, or object that is hypothetical and often counterfactual.

Examples :

"The grammar lesson focused on recognizing the past tense in sentences that describe imaginary or unreal situations, such as "If I won the lottery, I would travel the world." "

语法课的重点是识别用于描述虚构或不真实情景的句子中的过去时，例如“如果我中了彩票，我就去环游世界”。

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