PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase present perfect progressive. (close relations)
Definition of PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
Best Alternative Words for PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
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| continuous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • continuing in time or space without interruption • of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity | ||||||||
| ongoing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • currently happening | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| present perfect continuous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • A verb construction (made up of has been or have been plus the present participle) that emphasizes the ongoing nature of an action that began in the past and continues in the present. | ||||||||
