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a variation of continuous tense.

progressive tense

American

[pruh-gres-iv tens] / prəˈgrɛs ɪv ˈtɛns /

noun

Grammar. continuous tense.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

progressive-tense

adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

progressive tenses

plural

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progressive tense

With a thin understanding of verb conjugation, Lovely speaks only in the progressive tense, giving everything she says a sense of continuous immediacy, e.g.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 15, 2020

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