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progressive participle. — See present participle … Useful english dictionary
Participle — In linguistics, a participle (from Latin participium , a calque of Greek μετοχη partaking ) is a derivative of a non finite verb, which can be used in compound tenses or voices, or as a modifier. Participles often share properties with other… … Wikipedia
participle — noun /ˈpɑːtɪsɪpəl,ˈpɑːrtɪsɪpəl/ A form of a verb that may function as an adjective or noun. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. Participles can be combined with the auxiliary verbs have and be to… … Wiktionary
progressive tense — noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on going • Syn: ↑progressive, ↑imperfect, ↑imperfect tense, ↑continuous tense • Hypernyms: ↑tense • Hyponyms: ↑present … Useful english dictionary
progressive — pro|gres|sive1 [prəˈgresıv] adj 1.) supporting new or modern ideas and methods, especially in politics and education ▪ a progressive administration ▪ progressive and forward looking policies 2.) happening or developing gradually over a period of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
progressive — 1 adjective 1 supporting new or modern ideas and methods, especially in politics and education: a progressive administration | progressive and forward looking policies 2 happening or developing gradually over a period of time: the progressive… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
progressive verb — noun A form of a verb in which its gerund (or present participle) is used with any form of the verb to be Examples: I am defining. It had been snowing … Wiktionary
Continuous and progressive aspects — The continuous and progressive aspects (abbreviated cont and prog) are grammatical aspects that express incomplete action in progress at a specific time: they are non habitual, imperfective aspects. It is a verb category with two principal… … Wikipedia
Conditional II Progressive — Die Englische Grammatik ist die Grammatik der englischen Sprache. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Satzbau 2 Wortarten 2.1 Substantive (Nouns) 2.1.1 Numerus 2.1.2 Genera … Deutsch Wikipedia
Conditional I Progressive — Die Englische Grammatik ist die Grammatik der englischen Sprache. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Satzbau 2 Wortarten 2.1 Substantive (Nouns) 2.1.1 Numerus 2.1.2 Genera … Deutsch Wikipedia
