perform
verb (used with object)
was performing
-
past progressiveof perform.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
That was the task Wagner was performing on October 24, 2025, when McGetchin caught his attention.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
“I was performing femininity, but these days, I don’t feel like I’m channeling someone or something. I just feel like I’m more myself.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
I may have been stretching and reading more, but it sure did feel like I was performing wellness versus actually feeling well.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
“Modeling was performing, but I had braces and noticed I was chubbier than everybody else, creating new anxieties. To be 11, 12, and 13 just sucked.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Perhaps Mama was performing the preliminary protections now that Olanna was in London and would bury the medicine in the yard to keep it potent until Olanna came back.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
