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the imperfect tense

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  • (the) imperfect tense — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Imperfect tense — The imperfect tense, in the classical grammar of several Indo European languages, denotes a past tense with an imperfective aspect. In English, it is referred to as the past continuous tense.The term originated with the Latin language because… …   Wikipedia

  • the imperfect — UK [ɪmˈpɜː(r)fɪkt] US [ɪmˈpɜrfɪkt] noun linguistics the form of a verb that describes an action in the past that is continuous, repeated, or not finished. The imperfect is also called the imperfect tense . Thesaurus: verb forms and tenseshyponym …   Useful english dictionary

  • imperfect tense — noun A tense used to describe a past action that is ongoing, incomplete or continuous, or coincident with another action. “I was watching tennis” is an example of the imperfect tense …   Wiktionary

  • the imperfect — UK [ɪmˈpɜː(r)fɪkt] / US [ɪmˈpɜrfɪkt] noun linguistics the form of a verb that describes an action in the past that is continuous, repeated, or not finished. The imperfect is also called the imperfect tense …   English dictionary

  • Imperfect tense — Imperfect Im*per fect, a. [L. imperfectus: pref. im not + perfectus perfect: cf. F imparfait, whence OE. imparfit. See {Perfect}.] 1. Not perfect; not complete in all its parts; wanting a part; deective; deficient. [1913 Webster] Something he… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • imperfect — [im pʉr′fikt] adj. [ME inperfit < OFr imparfit < L imperfectus: see IN 2 & PERFECT] 1. not finished or complete; lacking in something 2. not perfect; having a defect, fault, or error 3. Gram. in certain inflected languages, designating or… …   English World dictionary

  • Imperfect — Im*per fect ([i^]m*p[ e]r f[e^]kt), n. (Gram.) The imperfect tense; or the form of a verb denoting the imperfect tense. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Imperfect (disambiguation) — Imperfect has several meanings: * The imperfect tense in linguistics * an imperfect cadence in music theory * an imperfect market in economic theory …   Wikipedia

  • The Slab Boys — is a play by the Scottish artist and playwright John Byrne. The play is the first part of a trilogy, originally known as Paisley Patterns but now called The Slab Boys Trilogy , which tells the story of a group of young, urban, working class Scots …   Wikipedia

  • past imperfect tense — noun 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 …   Wiktionary

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