Tense is a term which refers to the time a given verb took place; i.e. present, past, or future.
Greek:
In Greek, tense tells you both time and aspect. The major tenses in Greek are:
| Tense | Tense Formative | Augment |
| Present | no | no |
| Imperfect | no | yes |
| First Aorist | yes | yes |
| Second Aorist | no | yes |
| Future | yes | no |
| Perfect | yes | no |
Hebrew:
Hebrew verbs show time in different ways. more