perform
verb (used with object)
was performing
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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
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Scottish comedian Jerry Sadowitz’s show in 2022 was canceled by the venue where he was performing on account of what some staff considered extreme and offensive material.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Thai indie band Thotsakan, which was performing when the fire broke out, has lost two members to the tragedy.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The couple tied the knot in 2016, just one year after they met at the Las Vegas Country Saloon, where Jelly Roll was performing as the opening act for the Moonshine Bandits.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 4, 2026
The Berlin police used water cannons to help residents of the capital cool off for a second day running Sunday -- this time at the Olympia venue where singer Bruno Mars was performing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 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
