[Grammar] The verb is (in the/the) present tense

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5jj said:
[...] The verb is present tense [...]
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a. The verb is present tense.

b. The verb is the present tense.

c. The verb is in the present tense.
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Do all three work and mean the same?
 
For me, only a. and c.
 
kadioguy said:
Is it an uncountable noun or adjective in (a)?
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I assume that "present tense" is an uncountable noun in (a). Is that right?
 
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