commentate
verb (used with object)
to deliver a commentary on.
was commentating
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past progressiveof commentate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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I found myself getting frustrated when I was commentating.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2025
"Getting fans in at 1-0 has been a problem at regular events. Sometimes they have to wait 20-25 minutes for those three games," said Parmar, who was commentating on the event for Amazon Prime.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2021
A man whose voice sounded fairly strident to begin with was commentating on it over a booming loudspeaker.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2019
Bhogle was commentating on the game for TV.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2019
John McEnroe, who was commentating, described it as choking.
From Reuters ● Jul. 2, 2018
