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Imperfect tense Moderate

Imperfect tense has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

2

A tense used to describe a past action that is ongoing, incomplete or continuous, or coincident with another action.

See Also
imperfect subjunctive perfect tense coincident ongoing perfect system present system continuous incomplete
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
tense
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
present progressive past progressive future progressive
Rhyming Words
anse tense lense pense mense dense cense wanse minse rinse banse hanse manse danse chinse odense flense amanse intense alfonse
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