"continuous aspect" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} continuous aspect (uncountable)
  1. (linguistics) A grammatical aspect that expresses the state of the subject that is continuing the action. Tags: uncountable Related terms: active participle, present participle Translations (verb aspect): aspekt ciągły [inanimate, masculine] (Polish), aspecto continuo [masculine] (Spanish)
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