compound tense

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Synonyms: compound lens

Antonyms: compound lens

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|grammar}} A tense or tense-like verb form that is constructed [[analytically]], i.e. with an [[auxiliary]] verb added (like the [[perfect]] tense in English or French), not [[synthetically]] (through simple inflection of a base form). Contrasted with a [[simple tense]] (like the English [[simple past]] or French [[passé simple]].

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