follow
verb (used with object)
to come after in sequence, order of time, etc..
had been following
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past perfect progressiveof follow.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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Behind the scenes, however, Barilla said it had been following Goodles’s momentum the past few years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
In a statement, the rapper, now known as Ye, said he had been "following the conversation around Wireless", and offered to meet representatives of the community in person "to listen".
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
Sabalenka said she had never crossed paths with the Canadian, but had been following her progress and liked what she saw.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
Freelance photographer Ryan Murphy, who had been following Border Patrol’s convoys around Charlotte, documented the Panda Express arrest.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2026
The khal’s bloodriders had been following just behind them.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
