Progressive (Noun)
Meaning 1
A tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The teacher explained that the progressive tense is used to describe actions that are in progress at a specific moment.
- By using the progressive tense, the writer conveyed the sense of an ongoing act that was occurring at the moment of her description.
- He employed the progressive tense to convey the idea that his sister was actively learning the piano and it wasn't a one-time event.
- The author used the progressive tense to show that the character was in the process of solving the puzzle.
- The editor corrected the writer's mistake by changing the verb to the progressive tense to indicate that the action was happening at that moment.
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Meaning 2
A person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.