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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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
He announced he was forming a new party, with only weeks to go before Hungarians voted in European elections.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
There was no telling what was forming underneath the sand and might burst out at any second.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
