study
noun
application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, such as by reading, investigation, or reflection.
was studying
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past progressiveof study.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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Before the crash, he was studying to become a teacher, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
She was studying for a master's degree while working full-time and the stress of doing both became too much once the Covid pandemic hit.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
She lost her sight in a childhood illness before the Korean War and by 11 was studying Korean fortune-telling -- predicting subjects' futures based on their birth dates and times.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
In Morocco, Aleilmi was studying business and working part time as a waiter, earning 1 euro an hour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The way Hazel was studying Leo made him feel uneasy and self-conscious.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
