progressive vs tense

tense vs progressive

progressive and tense both are nouns.

progressive and tense both are adjectives.

progressive is not a verb while tense is a verb.

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

As nouns, tense is a hypernym of progressive; that is, tense is a word with a broader meaning than progressive:

progressive: a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
tense: a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

progressive (noun)	tense (noun)
a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties	a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going

progressive (adjective)	tense (adjective)
favoring or promoting progress	taut or rigid; stretched tight
(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases	pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
advancing in severity	in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
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

progressive (verb)	tense (verb)
	cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
	become tense, nervous, or uneasy
	increase the tension on
	become stretched or tense or taut

Difference between progressive and tense

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