present progressive

/ˈprɛzɪnt prəˈgrɛsɪv/
/ˈprɛzɪnt prəʊˈgrɛsɪv/
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Definitions of present progressive
  1. noun
    a tense used to express action that is on-going at the time of utterance
    synonyms: present progressive tense
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    type of:
    continuous tense, imperfect, imperfect tense, progressive, progressive tense
    a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
Pronunciation
US
/ˈprɛzɪnt prəˈgrɛsɪv/
UK
/ˈprɛzɪnt prəʊˈgrɛsɪv/
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