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Aspect Verb Shows Grammar Group Activity Continuing Repeated

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In grammar, a_____ is the way that a verb group shows whether an activity is continuing, is repeated, or is completed . For example, in 'They were laughing ', the verb is in the progressive aspect and shows that the action was continuing. Compare tense .In grammar, aspect is the way that a verb group shows whether an activity is continuing, is repeated, or is completed . For example, in 'They were laughing ', the verb is in the progressive aspect and shows that the action was continuing. Compare tense .
word aspect
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An aspect of something is one of the parts of its character or nature.
Climate and weather affect every aspect of our lives.
He was interested in all aspects of the work here.
Monroe described the financial aspect as crucial.
The aspect of a building or window is the direction in which it faces.
The house had a south-west aspect.
If something begins to have a new aspect, it begins to have a new appearance or quality.
Our journey had taken on a new aspect. The countryside was no longer familiar.
The snowy street, like the church, assumed a dumb, lifeless aspect.
In grammar, aspect is the way that a verb group shows whether an activity is continuing, is repeated, or is completed . For example, in 'They were laughing ', the verb is in the progressive aspect and shows that the action was continuing. Compare tense .
inflections aspects
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