train
noun
a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
had been training
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past perfect progressiveof train.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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His ban ended on 29 July, 2026 and after his death, manager Mla Tengimfene confirmed he had been training for a comeback fight.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
But the Hawkeyes had one crucial thing working in their favor: a coach who had been training his entire life for this exact scenario.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
Sterling had been training away from the rest of his Chelsea team-mates after failing to secure a move in the summer transfer window.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
“It was like everything I had ever done, my 10,000 hours on all these things coming together in a one-minute format. I didn’t know I had been training for that day,” Givens said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2025
Down in the Seven Kingdoms boys of twelve were often pages or squires; many had been training at arms for years.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
