Meanings
nounpresent imperfect (uncountable)
- uncountableA grammatical tense which presents the action in the present as continuous, not yet over
Translations
Dutch onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd, OTT
- onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijdgrammatical tense
- OTTgrammatical tense
French imparfait
- imparfaitgrammatical tense
Polish czas teraźniejszy niedokonany
- czas teraźniejszy niedokonanygrammatical tense
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“present imperfect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/present%20imperfect. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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