compound tense (English, noun)
expansion: compound tense (uncountable)
Senses:
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glosses: 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.
tags: uncountable
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