was filming
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past progressiveof film.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
filmnouna thin layer or coating.
Example Sentences
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The show followed contestants in the Okie Hand Fishing Invitational, a 10-week tournament founded by Beesley when he was filming his cult-classic documentary Okie Noodling in 2000.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
My brother was filming, and he does a good job, but his apartment in New York was really slanted and there’s lots of dogs running around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
She talked to AFP from Winchester, near Southampton, where she was filming a new housing development.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
New psychological thriller The Rapture may have been set in a heatwave, but it certainly wasn't hot when actor Iwan Rheon was filming on location in south Wales last autumn.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Arletta’s show was filming in the community center by the library in a few days, and the thought of it made me dizzy.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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