The phrase "I tense" is not correct in written English.
You can use the phrase "I am tense" to express feelings of stress, anxiety, or unease. For example, "I am tense because I have an important exam tomorrow."
I tense up, waiting for the volley of shots.
But if I'm writing straight on to the screen, I tense up till my body locks into a struggling knot.
While I tense behind him, gripping his slip of a waist, Rashid's motorcycle races over the ancient, jostling cobblestones.
Zhang fell behind 6-10 in the first game, but came back to win 13-11 — "I tense up," Shortz said, "not him" — thanks to a series of margin-free smashes.
Rowan heads for the borders and I find myself wincing: "Oh, yes, well… not those flowers perhaps?" It becomes crystal clear that I – tense and overprotective of my garden – am the problem.
Is it tense, anxious or uncomfortable?
Examples of state anxiety items include: "I am tense", "I am worried", "I feel calm", and "I feel secure".
The "state" version (SAI) consists of 20 questions including items, such as: "I am tense; I am worried;" and "I feel calm; I feel secure".
At first I was not thinking about the hospital, but later, when I was tense, I took her [to the hospital] the next day.
