primary tense

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|grammar}} In Latin, the present or future tense.
2. {{lb|en|grammar}} In Greek, the present, future or perfect tense.
3. {{lb|en|grammar}} In English, inflectional tense: the synthetic distinction between present and preterite.

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