What is another word for past progressive?
Pronunciation: [pˈast pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv] (IPA) 
Past progressive is a grammatical tense that describes an action that was ongoing or in progress in the past. Synonyms for this tense include past continuous, imperfect progressive, imperfect continuous, and progressive past. Past continuous is the most commonly used synonym for past progressive. Imperfect progressive and imperfect continuous are used more in British English. Progressive past is rarely used but is interchangeable with past progressive. These synonyms all refer to the same grammatical tense and can be used interchangeably to describe actions that were ongoing or in progress in the past.
