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What is the emphatic tense?

There is no grammatical tense called the "emphatic tense" in English.

While emphasis can be achieved in various ways, like using do/does/did for emphasis (e.g., "I do want to go!"), or using stronger verbs (e.g., "I adore this book!"), there isn't a specific tense dedicated to emphasis.

Tenses in English generally focus on the time of an action:

* Present Simple: "I eat breakfast."

* Present Continuous: "I am eating breakfast."

* Past Simple: "I ate breakfast."

* Past Continuous: "I was eating breakfast."

* Future Simple: "I will eat breakfast."

* Future Continuous: "I will be eating breakfast."

If you're looking to emphasize a statement, consider these options:

* Use "do/does/did": "I do want to go to the party!"

* Use stronger verbs: "I adore this song!"

* Use adverbs: "I really want to see the movie."

* Use intonation: Raising your voice and speaking more forcefully can emphasize a statement.

* Use a strong direct statement: "This is important!"

Let me know if you have another grammatical question!

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