Past progressive
Past progressive noun - A progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past.
Usage example: `I had been running' is an example of the past progressive
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Synonyms for Past progressive
Progressive tense and past progressive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Progressive tense" instead a noun phrase "Past progressive".
Progressive tense
Progressive tense noun - A tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going.
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Synonyms for Progressive tense
Past progressive and progressive tense are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Past progressive" with "Progressive tense", this phrases are similar.
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