Definition of Historical Present in English :

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Historical Present meaning in English

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Historical Present

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Noun

1. historical present

the use of the present tense to describe past actions or states

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Historical Present

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noun
the present tense used to narrate past events, usually employed in English for special effect or in informal use, as in a week ago I'm walking down the street and I see this accident

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Historical Present

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the present tense used for the narration of past events

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Historical Present

see synonyms of historical present
n.
The present tense used in the narration of events set in the past.

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