simple tense

noun

1. grammar a tense of verbs, in English and other languages, not involving the use of an auxiliary verb in addition to the main verb, as for example the past he drowned as opposed to the future he will drown

Example Sentences

In the vulgar speech, much the same distinction exists, but the perfect becomes a sort of simple tense by the elision of have.

From Project Gutenberg

Anstataŭ, Antaŭ ol and Krom are used before the infinitive, when in English we use the participle or a simple tense.

From Project Gutenberg