talk
verb (used without object)
to communicate or exchange ideas, information, etc., by speaking.
had been talking
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past perfect progressiveof talk.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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She said she became upset after looking through Jacobs’ phone and seeing he had been talking to other women.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
It is no surprise that the U.S.–Iran peace negotiations are over; the two sides had been talking past each other for a while.
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2026
Chalamet had been talking to Matthew McConaughey at the University of Texas in February about efforts to preserve cinema.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
Joel remembered his son mentioning he had been talking to Gemini about being a better person.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
It was what Jill had been talking about.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
