progressive tense noun
plural progressive tenses
plural progressive tenses
Learner's definition of PROGRESSIVE TENSE
[count] grammar
: a verb tense that is used to refer to an action or a state that is continuing to happen进行时 ◊ A progressive verb form in English consists of a form of the verb “be” followed by the main verb's present participle.英语动词的进行式由be动词接主动词的现在分词构成。