English Dictionary

non-past

形容詞

比較不可 時制

(grammar, of the tense) Of a tense, not pertaining to the past; in particular, applicable to both the present and the future.

日本語の意味

文法用語として、過去の時制に属さず、現時点や未来の出来事を表す時制（非過去形）を指す。

In Japanese, the non-past form can express both present and future meanings.

日本語では、非過去形が現在と未来の両方の意味を表すことがある。

意味（1）

(grammar, of the tense) Of a tense, not pertaining to the past; in particular, applicable to both the present and the future.

In the phrases ‘I am running tomorrow’ and ‘I am running now,’ the main verb is in the non-past tense.