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progressive tense

/prəˈɡresɪv tɛns/

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phrase

/prəˈɡresɪv tɛns/B2formal
  • ruГрамматический термин, обозначающий форму глагола, указывающую на продолжающееся или длительное действие, обычно образуемую с помощью формы глагола 'to be' и причастия настоящего времени (например, 'I am running').

A grammatical term referring to a verb form that indicates an ongoing or continuous action, typically formed with a form of 'to be' plus the present participle (e.g., 'I am running').

  1. Grammatical tenseB1formal

    A verb form used to describe an ongoing or continuous action at a specific time, formed with 'be' + present participle.

    ruПродолженное время

    • She is reading a book right now.
    • They were playing football when it started to rain.
    • I will be working on the report tomorrow morning.