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tensing

Pronunciación: [ˈtɛn.sɪŋ]

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Cómo usar tensing en una oración: 3 significados y 9 ejemplos con audio.

Contexto: «language»

(verb) to change a verb form to indicate when something happens. For example, you use different verb forms to show if something is happening now, happened in the past, or will happen in the future.

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She is tensing the verb to show it's happening right now.

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He was not tensing the verb correctly, so it sounded strange.

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Are you tensing the verb properly in your sentences?

Contexto: «physical sensation»

(noun) the act of tightening muscles or becoming more rigid. When you feel nervous or ready for a race, your muscles might tense up.

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His tensing before the race helped him get ready to run fast.

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Her muscles were not tensing before the exam, so she felt relaxed.

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Why do you think your body is tensing when you're scared?

Contexto: «grammar»

(noun) the different forms of verbs that tell us when something happens, like past, present, or future.

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The teacher explained the different tensing in the story.

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There was no tensing in her sentences, so they were all unclear.

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What kind of tensing do you see in the story?

Cómo se pronuncia tensing

Pronunciación: [ˈtɛn.sɪŋ]

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