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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I was imagining what it would be like to be her, so perfectly balanced en pointe, the embodiment of feminine beauty and grace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Her concerns were dismissed, she says, and she was told she was "imagining it".
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
The smell of dust and toner mixed with the butter-fat perfume of whatever phantom feast I was imagining.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2025
“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
He was imagining how surprised Petra would be to have his company.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
