progressive tense

progressive tense
noun
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
Hypernyms: ↑tense

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noun, pl ⋯ tenses [count]
grammar : a verb tense that is used to refer to an action or a state that is continuing to happen
◇ A progressive verb form in English consists of a form of the verb “be” followed by the main verb's present participle.

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