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progressive tense vs tense

tense vs progressive tense

progressive tense and tense both are nouns.

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

progressive tense is not a verb while tense is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
progressive tense Yes No No No
tense Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, tense is a hypernym of progressive tense; that is, tense is a word with a broader meaning than progressive tense:
  • progressive tense: 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 tense (noun) tense (noun)
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
progressive tense (adjective) tense (adjective)
taut or rigid; stretched tight
pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
progressive tense (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 tense and tense

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