form
noun
external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration.
was forming
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past progressiveof form.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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Winning 2-0 against Falkirk and with Celtic losing 1-0 at Motherwell, the perfect picture was forming in front of their eyes.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Many of them either reached college age as the modern federal student-loan system was forming or borrowed later, likely on behalf of their children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
In late 2025, Barron’s questioned whether a quantum bubble was forming.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
If oxygen levels were wrong while the core was forming, the planet may never have kept enough phosphorus and nitrogen in the places where life could use them.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 6, 2026
Kaz needed time to think through the plan that was forming in his mind.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
