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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Aycock had been talking to her former manager at Dave & Buster’s, CaseyJones Alam, who happened to be a DJ and involved in the local L.A. rave scene.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 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
Before joining forces in 2024, Saks and Amazon had been talking for years about how they could work together, according to people familiar with the situation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
“They wanted to know if I had been talking to anybody else,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025
He should have expected it; the kids had been talking about the Cozy Table’s famous pancakes since the start of school.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
