Past iterative tense — is a grammatical tense in the Lithuanian language, which denotes complete iterative action in the past as opposed to past tense (in the Lithuanian language) with the meaning of non iterative or progressive one.This tense which is sometimes… … Wikipedia
past progressive tense — noun a progressive tense used to describe on going action in the past I had been running is an example of the past progressive • Syn: ↑past progressive • Hypernyms: ↑progressive, ↑progressive tense, ↑imperfect, ↑imperfect tense, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Imperfect tense — Imperfect Im*per fect, a. [L. imperfectus: pref. im not + perfectus perfect: cf. F imparfait, whence OE. imparfit. See {Perfect}.] 1. Not perfect; not complete in all its parts; wanting a part; deective; deficient. [1913 Webster] Something he… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Imperfect tense — The imperfect tense, in the classical grammar of several Indo European languages, denotes a past tense with an imperfective aspect. In English, it is referred to as the past continuous tense.The term originated with the Latin language because… … Wikipedia
imperfect tense — noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on going • Syn: ↑progressive, ↑progressive tense, ↑imperfect, ↑continuous tense • Hypernyms: ↑tense • Hyponyms: ↑pr … Useful english dictionary
imperfect tense — noun A tense used to describe a past action that is ongoing, incomplete or continuous, or coincident with another action. “I was watching tennis” is an example of the imperfect tense … Wiktionary
Imperfect — Im*per fect, a. [L. imperfectus: pref. im not + perfectus perfect: cf. F imparfait, whence OE. imparfit. See {Perfect}.] 1. Not perfect; not complete in all its parts; wanting a part; deective; deficient. [1913 Webster] Something he left… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Imperfect arch — Imperfect Im*per fect, a. [L. imperfectus: pref. im not + perfectus perfect: cf. F imparfait, whence OE. imparfit. See {Perfect}.] 1. Not perfect; not complete in all its parts; wanting a part; deective; deficient. [1913 Webster] Something he… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Imperfect cadence — Imperfect Im*per fect, a. [L. imperfectus: pref. im not + perfectus perfect: cf. F imparfait, whence OE. imparfit. See {Perfect}.] 1. Not perfect; not complete in all its parts; wanting a part; deective; deficient. [1913 Webster] Something he… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Imperfect consonances — Imperfect Im*per fect, a. [L. imperfectus: pref. im not + perfectus perfect: cf. F imparfait, whence OE. imparfit. See {Perfect}.] 1. Not perfect; not complete in all its parts; wanting a part; deective; deficient. [1913 Webster] Something he… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English