imperfect tense
imperfect tense · imperfect tenses
A tense used to describe a past action that is ongoing, incomplete or continuous, or…A tense used to describe a past action that is ongoing, incomplete or continuous, or coincident with another action.
» Certain languages use the imperfect tense to express incomplete actions.
Meaning
1 sensesA tense used to describe a past action that is ongoing, incomplete or continuous, or coincident with another action.
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
Examples
1 sentencesCertain languages use the imperfect tense to express incomplete actions.
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: imperfect tenses| Singular | imperfect tense |
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| Plural | imperfect tenses |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going:progressiveprogressive tenseimperfectcontinuous tense
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedperfect tense