ski
noun
one of a pair of long, slender runners made of wood, plastic, or metal used in gliding over snow.
had been skiing
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past perfect progressiveof ski.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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The native of Portland, Ore., had been skiing since age 2, but worked back through a program of basic drills nicknamed “ski school” to reacclimate to life on skis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2022
Kuo had been skiing at Marvin’s, a popular backcountry area just outside the boundaries of Vail Mountain.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 5, 2021
Her airline had told her that her group flew on the same plane as an infected man who had been skiing in Italy.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 5, 2020
None had been skiing for more than a few years, yet all were proud members of the Snowman Ski Club, an informal group that gathers on WeChat to joke and make plans.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2019
He had been skiing eight metres off-piste when he fell, they added.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2014
