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<p>The <b>imperfect</b> (<a href="page.php?w=list_of_glossing_abbreviations">abbreviated</a> <b><i>') is a <a href="page.php?w=verb">verb</a> form that combines <a href="page.php?w=past_tense">past tense</a> (reference to a past time) and <a href="page.php?w=imperfective_aspect">imperfective aspect</a> (reference to a continuing or repeated event or state). It can have meanings similar to the English "was doing (something)" or "used to do (something)". It contrasts with <a href="page.php?w=preterite">preterite</a> forms, which refer to a single</i></b></p><p>
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