Imperfect

"Imperfect" in Latin

imperfectus

(not perfect)

imperfectus

((grammar) belonging to a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous)

imperfectum

(past tense)

praeteritum imperfectum

(past tense)

tempus imperfectum

(past tense)

tempus praeteritum imperfectum

(past tense)

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