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continuous tense

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[kuhn-tin-yoo-uhs tens] / kənˈtɪn ju əs ˈtɛns /
Also progressive tense

noun

  • continuous tenses
    plural
  1. Grammar. any of a set of verb categories used to express an action or state in process at a particular point of reference in time, whether past, present, or future.


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