Noun: past progressive
- A progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past
"‘I had been running’ is an example of the past progressive"; "In 'I was sleeping when you called', 'was sleeping' is in the past progressive tense";
- past progressive tense
Derived forms: past progressives
Type of: continuous tense, imperfect, imperfect tense, progressive, progressive tense
Encyclopedia: Past progressive