chat
verb (used without object)
to converse in a familiar or informal manner.
had been chatting
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past perfect progressiveof chat.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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He had been chatting with Mythos for several weeks at this point and the model remembered some things.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Arden had been chatting with his husband, actor Andy Mientus, about the Tony-winning musical by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater spun from Wedekind’s drama.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
They had been chatting for some time when he finally decided to see him in person.
From BBC ● May 14, 2023
In December, the woman visited Russia to spend two weeks with the man — she had been chatting with him for more than a year after the two met through an online video game.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2022
Angelina, who had been chatting with Alicia Spinnet near the fire, looked over at him.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
