Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

past continuous

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
past -con-tin-u-ous
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tense used to describe actions and states continued in the past.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

past perfect continuous present continuous

Frequently Paired Words

past perfect continuous present continuous

Synonyms

imperfect imperfective past past progressive

Questions

What does past continuous mean?
A tense used to describe actions and states continued in the past.

How to pronounce past continuous

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