Meanings
nounprogressive tense (plural progressive tenses)
plural progressive tenses
- Synonym of continuous tense.
Synonyms: continuous tense
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of continuous tense.
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nouna tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
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progressive tense. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/progressive%20tense
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“progressive tense.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/progressive%20tense. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “progressive tense,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/progressive%20tense.
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