Synonyms for past imperfect tense

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imperfect · past imperfect

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A grammatical tense which expresses the past as an action which was still going on at the point in time described, say someone "was ...ing" something, as opposed to the already accomplished counterpart past perfect tense (where the action took place even further in the past)

Example sentences

• imperfect As we are all imperfect human beings, so is life as well.

By length

9 letters

imperfect³

15 letters

preterimperfect

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (imperfect³ = 3 syllables).