imperfect
adjective (GRAMMAR) /ɪmˈpɜː.fekt/
/-ˈpɝː-/ specializedDefinition
› the imperfect form of a verb describes an action in the past that was continuous or was not completed: In the sentence 'He was hit by a car as he was crossing the road', the verb 'cross' is in the imperfect form.Grammatical termsVerb forms, tenses and types of verbs
(Definition of imperfect adjective (GRAMMAR) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- affirmative adjective
- comparative adjective (WORD FORM)
- comparative noun
- double negative noun
- genitive noun
- grammar noun
- grammatical adjective
- imperfect noun
- indirect question noun
- inflected adjective
- intensifier noun
- interrogative adjective
- interrogative noun
- masc. adjective
- modifier noun
- nominative noun, adjective
- pl.
- qualifier noun (GRAMMAR)
- quantifier noun
- ungrammatical adjective
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