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imperfect vs future progressive tense

future progressive tense vs imperfect

imperfect and future progressive tense both are nouns.

imperfect is an adjective but future progressive tense is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imperfect Yes Yes No No
future progressive tense Yes No No No
As nouns, future progressive tense is a hyponym of imperfect; that is, future progressive tense is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than imperfect:
  • imperfect: a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
  • future progressive tense: a progressive tense used to express action that will be on-going in the future
imperfect (noun) future progressive tense (noun)
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going a progressive tense used to express action that will be on-going in the future
imperfect (adjective) future progressive tense (adjective)
not perfect; defective or inadequate
wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
Difference between imperfect and future progressive tense

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