care
noun
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern.
had been caring
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past perfect progressiveof care.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The news was shared by the nurse who had been caring for her and was rescued alive.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
His father was bedridden after a stroke, and his mother had been caring for him, said Vadym, who lives nearby with his wife, Nataliya.
From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
A group of women filed in — nurses who had been caring for Basel at the hospital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
Soukup had been caring for his wife, who has Alzheimer’s disease, when his health took “a dramatic turn” earlier this month, Mary-Pat said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
“If only we could determine who had been caring for you in the woods,” she mused aloud.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
