jog
verb (used with object)
to move or shake with a push or jerk.
had been jogging
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past perfect progressiveof jog.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 jogging on the slopes of Mt Peller above the town of Caldes when he was attacked.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2023
The senator said he had been jogging that morning when an African American woman, a stranger, “practically tackled” him to explain how much it meant to her to see Jackson sitting in the witness chair.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2022
Arbery had been jogging in the area, with numerous accounts stating there was no evidence of any burglary.
From The Guardian ● May 17, 2020
He had been jogging a few miles from his home.
From Slate ● May 11, 2020
Ty'ree says this woman had been jogging around the lake near where Daddy was.
From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson
