past progressive tense

/pæst prəˈgrɛsɪv tɛns/
/pɑst prəʊˈgrɛsɪv tɛns/
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Definitions of past progressive tense
  1. noun
    a progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past
    synonyms: past progressive
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    type of:
    continuous tense, imperfect, imperfect tense, progressive, progressive tense
    a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
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