I tense

Present I conjugation of tense.

tense

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Present:	tensing
Past:	tensed

Indicative of "tense"

	Present	Past	Future
I	tense	tensed	will tense
you	tense	tensed	will tense
he/she	tenses	tensed	will tense
we	tense	tensed	will tense
you	tense	tensed	will tense
they	tense	tensed	will tense

Perfect of "tense"

	Present	Past	Future
I	have tensed	had tensed	will have tensed
you	have tensed	had tensed	will have tensed
he/she	has tensed	had tensed	will have tensed
we	have tensed	had tensed	will have tensed
you	have tensed	had tensed	will have tensed
they	have tensed	had tensed	will have tensed

Imperative of "tense"

	Affirmative	Negative
I	-	-
you	tense	don't tense
he/she	-	-
we	let's tense	let's not tense
you	tense	don't tense
they	-	-

Progressive of "tense"

	Present	Past	Future
I	am tensing	was tensing	will be tensing
you	are tensing	were tensing	will be tensing
he/she	is tensing	was tensing	will be tensing
we	are tensing	were tensing	will be tensing
you	are tensing	were tensing	will be tensing
they	are tensing	were tensing	will be tensing

Perfect Progressive of "tense"

	Present	Past	Future
I	have been tensing	had been tensing	will have been tensing
you	have been tensing	had been tensing	will have been tensing
he/she	has been tensing	had been tensing	will have been tensing
we	have been tensing	had been tensing	will have been tensing
you	have been tensing	had been tensing	will have been tensing
they	have been tensing	had been tensing	will have been tensing

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