follow
verb (used with object)
to come after in sequence, order of time, etc..
was following
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past progressiveof follow.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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LaCivita Jr. said Hillfield was following the rules and was working with FDA officials to make sure their products weren’t improperly delayed at the border.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he was following the accident "with great concern", and had directed authorities to conduct an urgent investigation to "hold accountable anyone found to have been negligent".
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
In “Heart Attack,” Tench offers, “I was following Mudcrutch around because they were so good, and they played a lot of really cool covers and they played some stuff of their own,” he remembers.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
“He wasn’t the mastermind behind this ... he was following orders just like everybody else was.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Kyle said goodbye to his friends, and when he was absolutely certain nobody was following him, he biked to the Blue Jay Extended Stay Lodge.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
