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past progressive
[ past pruh-gres-iv ]
noun
- a verb construction, in English made up of the auxiliary verb be in the past tense followed by the present participle of the main verb, used especially to express an action or event that was incomplete or in progress at a point of reference in the past, such as I was sleeping when the phone rang.
adjective
- designating a verb construction used to express an action or event that was incomplete or in progress at a point of reference in the past.
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of past progressive1
First recorded in 1790鈥1800
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Example Sentences
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Neither were there think pieces on the league鈥檚 handling of China through the lens of its past progressive social justice stances.
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Hoping Congress will move past progressive and conservative leanings, Donohue called on lawmakers to find a 鈥済overning center鈥 that would help them 鈥済et things done鈥 to improve the economy.
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