Definition
Present tense is an absolute tense that refers to the moment of utterance. It often refers to events or states that do not merely coincide with the moment of utterance, such as those that are
- continuous
- habitual, or
- lawlike.
Sources 3
- Hartmann and Stork 1972, 183
- Comrie 1985b, 36–40
- Mish 1991, 930