💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Present progressive tense"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| present progressivenoun | (grammar) present continuous |
| present tensenoun | (grammar) A grammatical tense whose principal function is to locate a situation or event in the present time. |
| present participlenoun | (grammar) A nonfinite verb form that indicates an ongoing action or state and which can function as an adjective. |
| present perfectnoun | (grammar) A perfect tense that expresses action in the past (usually completed) with consequences in the present time. |
| present timenoun | the circumstances and ideas of the present age |
| future perfectnoun | (grammar) A tense that expresses action completed at some time in the future; in English it is formed by use of will have (or shall have) and a past participle. |
| presentative | Presenting, or able to represent, an idea in the mind. |
| presentnessnoun | The characteristic of being present, of existing in a place. |
| past participlenoun | (grammar) A participle indicating a completed action or state. |
| future tensenoun | (grammar) The tense or time form of a verb used to refer to an event or occurrence that has not yet happened or is expected to happen in the future. |
| present day | — |
| presentmentnoun | The act of presenting something for acceptance; now specifically, presenting something (e.g. a bill or cheque) for payment. |
| imperfectivenoun | The imperfective aspect; a verb having this aspect. |
| presentismnoun | The belief that only current phenomena are relevant. |
| transitive verbnoun | (grammar) A verb that is accompanied (either clearly or implicitly) by a direct object in the active voice. It links the action taken by the subject with the object upon which that action is taken. Consequently, transitive verbs can also be used in the passive voice when the direct object of the equivalent active-voice sentence becomes the subject. |
| presentistnoun | A follower of presentism. |
| past perfectnoun | A tense which describes actions that occurred before another action or event in the past; the pluperfect or the past anterior tense. |
| continuativenoun | Something that causes a continuation. |
| presenteenoun | One who is present at work, especially if too sick to be productive, or working beyond the expected hours. |
| prepositional phrasenoun | (grammar) A phrase containing both a preposition and its object or complement and which may be used as an adjunct or a modifier. |
Translate “Present progressive tense” into Another Language
Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.