progressive vs progressive tense

progressive tense vs progressive

progressive and progressive tense both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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

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

progressive (adjective)	progressive tense (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 progressive and progressive tense

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