remember
verb (used with object)
to recall to the mind by an act or effort of memory; think of again.
was remembering
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past progressiveof remember.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 remembering my friends back then, how we used to watch them on TV.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
One year after the shooting, on a balmy Friday morning, I returned to the 7-Eleven to see how Dalia was remembering the anniversary.
From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2024
She said her main focus now was "remembering the good times with Aaron", adding: "I want to smile and have happiness in our lives."
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2024
But maybe it was remembering that his initial injury happened in practice on the Thursday before the 49ers game, which had Smith seeming to hedge about whether he will play Sunday.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
Now she was remembering she’d need her long white gloves.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
