present system

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Noun

1. In [[Latin]], the three simple tenses: [[present tense|present]], [[future tense|future]], and [[imperfect tense|imperfect]], as contrasted with the [[perfect system]], the three perfect tenses: [[perfect tense|perfect]], [[future perfect]], and [[pluperfect tense|pluperfect]]. Verbs in the present system tend to indicate an action that has not completed.

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