This article discusses the progression of the progressive aspect in early Modern English from the 15th to the 18th centuries. It analyzes how the progressive form developed from being restricted to ongoing actions to also being used for temporary situations. The progressive became more common and was used in an increasingly wider range of contexts over this period as English transitioned towards its Modern form.
This article discusses the progression of the progressive aspect in early Modern English from the 15th to the 18th centuries. It analyzes how the progressive form developed from being restricted to ongoing actions to also being used for temporary situations. The progressive became more common and was used in an increasingly wider range of contexts over this period as English transitioned towards its Modern form.
This article discusses the progression of the progressive aspect in early Modern English from the 15th to the 18th centuries. It analyzes how the progressive form developed from being restricted to ongoing actions to also being used for temporary situations. The progressive became more common and was used in an increasingly wider range of contexts over this period as English transitioned towards its Modern form.
This article discusses the progression of the progressive aspect in early Modern English from the 15th to the 18th centuries. It analyzes how the progressive form developed from being restricted to ongoing actions to also being used for temporary situations. The progressive became more common and was used in an increasingly wider range of contexts over this period as English transitioned towards its Modern form.