had been resuming

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of resume.
  resume

  verb (used with object)

  to take up or go on with again after interruption; continue.

Related Words

• continue
• go on
• proceed
• regain
• reopen
• restart
• return to
• take up