noun
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
• Syn: ↑progressive, ↑imperfect, ↑imperfect tense, ↑continuous tense
• Hypernyms: ↑tense
• Hyponyms: ↑present progressive, ↑present progressive tense, ↑past progressive, ↑past progressive tense, ↑future progressive, ↑future progressive tense
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noun, pl ⋯ tenses [count]
grammar : a verb tense that is used to refer to an action or a state that is continuing to happen
◇ A progressive verb form in English consists of a form of the verb “be” followed by the main verb's present participle.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.