Assertion: past tense | /r/HasAspect | other uses
Facets:
value: besides referring to past time
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: A language's past tense may also have other uses besides referring to past time; for example, in English and certain other languages, the past tense is sometimes used in referring to hypothetical situations, such as in condition clauses like If you loved me ..., where the past tense loved is used even though there may be no connection with past time.