Progressive Aspect
Progressive aspect is a continuous aspect that expresses processes, not states.
(English)
The be + -ing construction indicates progressive aspect. Its characteristic of expressing processes rather than states can be seen in the following examples:
The first example is stative; the second is processual and paraphrasable as "Fred is acting in a silly manner."
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Broader Terms
- ExactMatch: https://glossary.sil.org/term/progressive-aspect
