IMPERFECT TENSE Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase imperfect tense. (close relations)
Definition of IMPERFECT TENSE
imperfect
Best Alternative Words for IMPERFECT TENSE
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imperfect | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not perfect; defective or inadequate noun • a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going adjective satellite • wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings | ||||||||
progressive | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • favoring or promoting progress • (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases noun • a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going • a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties adjective satellite • favoring or promoting reform (often by government action) • gradually advancing in extent • (of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position • advancing in severity | ||||||||
continuous tense | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going | ||||||||
progressive tense | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going |