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CONTINUOUS TENSE

(noun)

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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Continuous Tense.

Continuous Tense - as a noun

A tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
imperfect18imperfect tenseprogressive17progressive tense
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
tense5
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"I need to practice using the continuous tense in my English class."
"The continuous tense is often used to describe ongoing actions."
"We learned about the continuous tense in our grammar lesson today."
"Using the correct continuous tense can improve the clarity of your writing."
"She struggled with understanding the concept of continuous tense."
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