What does past progressive tense mean?
Definitions for past progressive tense
past pro·gres·sive tense
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Princeton's WordNet
past progressive, past progressive tensenoun
a progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past
"`I had been running' is an example of the past progressive"
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past progressive tense
The past progressive tense, also known as past continuous tense, is a verb tense used to express actions that were ongoing in the past. It is formed by combining the past tense of the verb "to be" (was/were) with the present participle (base verb + ing). It is often used to describe actions that were in progress at a specific moment in the past, actions that were interrupted by another event, or two simultaneous past actions.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of past progressive tense in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of past progressive tense in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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