Translation of "past tense" to French

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Dictionary translations for "past tense"

past tense noun

pl. past tenses

le passé m (ling)

Contexts with "past tense"

Tom was asserting, judging by the verb in front of him, that the sentence was past tense, while Mary, seeing the gerundive under her eyes, was swearing it was a present. Tom affirmait, à en juger par le verbe devant lui, que la phrase était au passé tandis que Mary voyant le participe sous ses yeux, jurait que c'était un présent.

By means of monthly payments, people can purchase more than in the past. Au moyen de paiements mensuels, les gens peuvent acheter plus que dans le passé.

In the most thrilling moment, everyone looked very tense. Tout le monde parait tendu dans les moments les plus palpitants.

Don't dwell on your past failures. Ne ressasse pas tes erreurs passées.

In times of crisis one should never idealise the past. En temps de crise, il ne faut pas idéaliser le passé.

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