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future progressive vs progressive

progressive vs future progressive

future progressive and progressive both are nouns.

future progressive is not an adjective while progressive is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
future progressive Yes No No No
progressive Yes Yes No No
As nouns, progressive is a hypernym of future progressive; that is, progressive is a word with a broader meaning than future progressive:
  • future progressive: a progressive tense used to express action that will be on-going in the future
  • progressive: a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
Other hypernyms of future progressive include continuous tense, imperfect, imperfect tense, progressive tense.
future progressive (noun) progressive (noun)
a progressive tense used to express action that will be on-going in the future a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
future progressive (adjective) progressive (adjective)
favoring or promoting progress
(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases
advancing in severity
gradually advancing in extent
favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
(of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position
Difference between future progressive and progressive

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