water
had been watering
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past perfect progressiveof water.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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Moments later, Smith walked around the house to the spot where Jennings had been watering flowers and shut off the spigot to the hose.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2022
A few miles away Norman Johnson and some friends had been watering around his house and sheds and mowing grass.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 8, 2016
The second in command of the brigade sent one Private Murch to buy some eggs—his mouth had been watering for eggs for some time past.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even that plum tasted slightly tart to Aviation Corp. officials, whose mouths had been watering in anticipation of "100% of the maximum rate" for which they had bid.
From Time Magazine Archive
Lina had been watering it every night because she’d promised Clary she would, but it was still nothing but dirt, flat and unpromising.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
