imperfect tense

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imperfect tense

noun imperfect tenses

A tense used to describe a past action that is ongoing, incomplete or continuous, or coincident with another action.

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@misc{imperfect_tense_2026,
  title = {imperfect tense},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/imperfect%20tense},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}