past progressive (n)
past progressive tense (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 24
def a progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past
examples `I had been running' is an example of the past progressive
Outgoing links
Hypernym progressive, progressive tense, imperfect, imperfect tense, continuous tense
Incoming links
Hyponym progressive, progressive tense, imperfect, imperfect tense, continuous tense

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