date
noun
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen.
had been dating
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past perfect progressiveof date.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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While she has yet to comment on that romance, sources told People magazine in April that the couple had been dating since the end of 2025 and that they were “taking things slow.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
Months after Kim Sae-ron's death, the YouTuber had posted online a voice recording in which the actress could be heard saying she had been dating Kim Soo-hyun since she was in middle school.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
According to a police affidavit, Ortiz had been dating Hatley and Cynthia at the same time.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
According to the San Diego Police Department, 61-year-old Irene Williams and 57-year-old Albert Turner had been dating for some time, but got into an argument Monday evening.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025
He had been dating her for over a year but had not brought her home before.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
