past continuous
past con·tin·u·ous
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [past, pahst kuh n-tin-yoo-uh s]
- /pæst, pɑst kənˈtɪn yu əs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [past, pahst kuh n-tin-yoo-uh s]
- /pæst, pɑst kənˈtɪn yu əs/
Definition of past continuous words
- noun past continuous past progressive. 1
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Origin of past continuous
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25
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Parts of speech for Past continuous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
past continuous popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
past continuous usage trend in Literature
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