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PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE

\pˈast pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv tˈɛns], \pˈast pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv tˈɛns], \p_ˈa_s_t p_ɹ_ə_ɡ_ɹ_ˈɛ_s_ɪ_v t_ˈɛ_n_s]\

Definitions of PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database

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a progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past; "`I had been running' is an example of the past progressive"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past; "`I had been running' is an example of the past progressive"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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