tense(
tehns
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (strained)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (grammar)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The future tense in English is formed by adding "will" to the verb.El tiempo futuro en inglés se forma añadiendo "will" al verbo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
5. (to clench)
a. tensar
He stretched and tensed his muscles before working out.Estiró y tensó sus músculos antes de hacer ejercicio.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. ponerse tenso
I cannot help tensing up before an exam.No puedo evitar ponerme tenso antes de un examen.
7. (to clench)
b. ponerse en tensión
His muscles tensed and his face changed color.Los músculos se le pusieron en tensión y le cambió el color de la cara.
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