What does present progressive tense mean?
Definitions for present progressive tense
presen·t pro·gres·sive tense
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present progressive, present progressive tensenoun
a tense used to express action that is on-going at the time of utterance
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present progressive tense
The present progressive tense, also known as present continuous tense, is a verb tense used to describe actions that are currently happening at the moment of speaking. It is created by combining the present tense of the "to be" verb (am, is, are) with the present participle (-ing ending) of the action verb.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of present progressive tense in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of present progressive tense in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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- 現在進行形Japanese
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