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noun
A tense used to describe a past action that is ongoing, incomplete or continuous, or coincident with another action.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: progressive, progressive tense, imperfect, continuous tense
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tense
Narrower terms: present progressive, present progressive tense, past progressive, past progressive tense, future progressive, future progressive tense
History
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