go
verb (used without object)
to move or proceed, especially to or from something.
was going
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past progressiveof go.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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Professor Gemma Sharp said the study was going to be "a real game changer" for menstrual health research and could cut waiting times for effective treatment.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
In videos posted to her social media accounts, she said that while treatment for an unspecified illness was going well, she was not ready to perform.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
"There was no report that hinted that on 30 July what eventually happened was going to happen," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“There’s going to be a lot of cases where the post-production was going to happen in California anyway. But now they can just take advantage of the tax credit,” Button said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
She was going to sell the coverlet to Anna May as a way of helping me.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
