imagine
verb (used with object)
to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).
was imagining
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past progressiveof imagine.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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After repeatedly visiting her GP Rachel said she felt she was going around in circles, to the point she was convinced she was imagining her own pain.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
“Will, in my head, was imagining, remembering and holding on to the memory of Hamnet,” Turzanska says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
“I was imagining the driver was going to land into the upslope and sort of stay 10, 20 yards short,” McIlroy said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
“The best part of making the cards was imagining how the people would feel when they receive a Valentine’s Day card they weren’t expecting,” said Liliana, 10.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2023
Maybe he was imagining it, maybe not, but he thought a faint whispering was coming from the books, as though they knew someone was there who shouldn’t be.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
