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present progressive tense vs imperfect

imperfect vs present progressive tense

present progressive tense and imperfect both are nouns.

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

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

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