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imperfect vs past progressive tense

past progressive tense vs imperfect

imperfect and past progressive tense both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imperfect Yes Yes No No
past progressive tense Yes No No No
As nouns, past progressive tense is a hyponym of imperfect; that is, past 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
  • past progressive tense: a progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past
imperfect (noun) past progressive tense (noun)
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going a progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past
imperfect (adjective) past 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 past progressive tense

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