Progressive and Past

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Progressive adjective - Being far along in development.

Usage example: progressive forms of animal life

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Past is an antonym for progressive.

Past adjective - Having been such at some previous time.

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Progressive is an antonym for past.

present progressive

present past

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Past and Progressive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/progressive/past

Progressive & Past. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/progressive/past>.

Past or Progressive. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/progressive/past.

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