| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| WERE | Contraction that's also a past-tense verb |
| LENT | Religious observance that's also a past-tense verb |
| imperfect | not perfect also UNPERFECT / a verb tense expressing ongoing action in the past |
| pasts | A past tense or form of a verb |
| ATE | Past-tense verb that sounds like a number |
| nonpast | a verb form that lacks a past tense inflection |
| nonpasts | NONPAST, a verb form that lacks a past tense inflection |
| imperfects | IMPERFECT, a verb tense expressing ongoing action in the past |
