Glossary of Linguistic Terms SIL language, linguistic 2021-08-05 2021-08-23 17:39:57 en Nonpast Tense Nonpast tense is an absolute tense that refers to a time at or after the moment of utterance, and contrasts with a past tense. Page/s: 153 Source: [Hartmann and Stork 1972] Hartmann, R.R.K., and F.C. Stork. 1972.Dictionary of language and linguistics. London: Applied Science. Page/s: 48–49 Source: [Comrie 1985b] Comrie, Bernard. 1985b.Tense. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University. 2021-08-05 17:51:28