Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

imperfect tense

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
im-per-fec-t tense
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Inflected Forms

imperfect tenses (plural)

Phrases

perfect tense

Frequently Paired Words

perfect tense

Synonyms

progressive progressive tense imperfect continuous tense

Questions

What does imperfect tense mean?
A tense used to describe a past action that is ongoing, incomplete or continuous, or coincident with another action.

How to pronounce imperfect tense

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