Present Tense is the third studio album by drummer Lenny White, released in 1995 by Hip Bop Records.

[2] Artists such as Chaka Khan, Marcus Miller, Kenny Garett, Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke made guest appearances on Present Tense.

[3] Tim Sheridan of Allmusic described White's music as a laid-back fusion of jazz and funk, perfect for casual settings, but lacking in intensity.

[4] The album was a "critic's choice" in Billboard, with the reviewers saying it "is sure to please fusion lovers, quality-minded R&B aficionados, and mature hip-hoppers".

[6] The Washington Post's Mike Joyce concluded the album "has a lot more going for it than its obvious surface appeal".