imperfect tense vs progressive

progressive vs imperfect tense

imperfect tense and progressive both are nouns.

imperfect tense is not an adjective while progressive is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
imperfect tense	Yes	No	No	No
progressive	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, imperfect tense and progressive are synonyms defined as:

imperfect tense and progressive: a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going

Other synonyms of imperfect tense include continuous tense, imperfect, progressive tense.

imperfect tense (noun)	progressive (noun)
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going	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

imperfect tense (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 imperfect tense and progressive

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