What does past imperfect tense mean?
Definitions for past imperfect tense
past im·per·fec·t tense
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past imperfect tensenoun
A grammatical tense which expresses the past as an action which was still going on at the point in time described, say someone "was ...ing" something, as opposed to the already accomplished counterpart past perfect tense (where the action took place even further in the past)
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of past imperfect tense in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of past imperfect tense in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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