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past progressive tense vs imperfect

imperfect vs past progressive tense

past progressive tense and imperfect both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
past progressive tense Yes No No No
imperfect Yes Yes No No
As nouns, imperfect is a hypernym of past progressive tense; that is, imperfect is a word with a broader meaning than past progressive tense:
  • past progressive tense: a progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past
  • imperfect: a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
Other hypernyms of past progressive tense include continuous tense, imperfect tense, progressive, progressive tense.
past progressive tense (noun) imperfect (noun)
a progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
past progressive tense (adjective) imperfect (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 past progressive tense and imperfect

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