imperfect

verb form in several languages indicating past tense, imperfective aspect, and indicative mood
Thing tense Q12547192
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imperfect

Summary

imperfect is a tense[1]. imperfect draws 361 Wikipedia views per month (tense category, ranking #4 of 20).[2]

Key Facts

  • imperfect's instance of is recorded as tense[3].
  • imperfect's instance of is recorded as verb form[4].
  • imperfect is a type of imperfective[5].
  • imperfect is a type of imperfect[6].
  • imperfect's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7].
  • imperfect's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8].
  • imperfect's different from is recorded as Imperfect[9].
  • imperfect's different from is recorded as imperfective[10].
  • imperfect's different from is recorded as imperfect[11].
  • imperfect's exact match is recorded as http://www.lexinfo.net/ontology/3.0/lexinfo#imperfect[12].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include tense[3] and verb form[4]. Recorded subclass of include imperfective[5] and imperfect[6].

Why It Matters

imperfect draws 361 Wikipedia views per month (tense category, ranking #4 of 20).[2] imperfect has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] imperfect is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Subclass of
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Subclass of imperfective, imperfect
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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