live
verb (used without object)
to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions.
was living
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past progressiveof live.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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At the time, he was living with his fiancée in Bordentown, N.J., and wanted to give Colorado a try.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
On Sept. 9, deputies got a tip that a couple was living with a newborn baby under an Interstate 5 overpass, the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
“It doesn’t matter how the guy was living at that moment,” Grigoryan said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
On 11 September 2001, Louise Rayner was living with the Lawrence family in Summit, New Jersey.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Penelope could barely contain her excitement—was it possible that the Incorrigibles’ mother was living someplace nearby?
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
