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non-past

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of a tense, not pertaining to the past; in particular, applicable to both the present and the future.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • In the phrases ‘I am running tomorrow’ and ‘I am running now,’ the main verb is in the non-past tense.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From non- + past.