Imperfect-tense Definition
noun
(grammar) A tense used to describe a past action that is ongoing, incomplete or continuous, or coincident with another action.
“I was watching tennis” is an example of the imperfect tense.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- continuous tense
- imperfect
- progressive-tense
- progressive
Other Word Forms of Imperfect-tense
Noun
Singular:
imperfect-tense
Plural:
imperfect tenses
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