Anxious future, present or past? Crossword Clue

• (verb)
  1. cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
  2. become stretched or tense or taut
• (noun)
  1. a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
• (adjective)
  1. in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
  2. pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat’)

• PRESENT (verb)
  1. perform (a play), especially on a stage
  2. give, especially as an honor or reward
• PRESENT (noun)
  1. the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
  2. a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
• PRESENT (adjective)
  1. being or existing in a specified place
  2. temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
• FUTURE (noun)
  1. the time yet to come
  2. a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
• FUTURE (adjective)
  1. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
  2. a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
SENTE