nonpast
/nɑnˈpæst/
adjective
- Relating to a grammatical tense that is not the past tense; referring to present or future time.
- The teacher explained that nonpast tenses include both present and future meanings.
- Some languages use a single nonpast form for actions happening now or later.
- In English, the nonpast form of the verb 'walk' is 'walk' or 'walks'.
noun
- A grammatical form or tense that is not the past tense.
- In this exercise, change each past tense verb into its nonpast.
- The nonpast is often used to describe habitual actions or general truths.
- Linguists study how different languages express the nonpast.