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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Joe Luc Barnes, a British journalist, was living in Moscow when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Hubbard's family and lawyers have said he was living in the Ukrainian city of Izium when he was taken captive by Russia in 2022.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
While he was living in Waterloo, Belgium, nine of his former colleagues were jailed for their role in the events of 2017.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
I remember getting lost in a forest trying to find where Hillman was living in a townhouse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
At the moment Paris was living with a lovely nymph named Oenone.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
