Time and place
Time
Past, present and future
Does it happen before now, now, or later?
tense
adverbial
past tense
present tense
future tense
Merkitys
A speaker can place an event or state before now, in the present, or later. This helps the listener separate earlier events, current situations, and future events. Many languages use tense, a choice of verb form that marks time. Other languages, such as Mandarin, have no tense forms and use time words and context. When and how long gives a more precise time or duration; How an event unfolds tells us whether an event is in progress, complete, repeated, or connected to another time.
Näin tunnistat sen
Ask whether the event or state belongs before now, in the present, or later. Look for verb forms, helper words, time expressions, or context that give you that answer.