teach
verb (used with object)
to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in.
was teaching
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past progressiveof teach.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 teaching a lot of people to surf, mostly women who didn’t want a straight man to teach them how to surf because it feels vulnerable enough,” says Walsh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
She said she worked early mornings, evenings, weekends, and during school holidays when she was teaching - well beyond the hours she was paid for.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
“I worked with a movement coach, a lady called Lucie Pankhurst, and she was teaching me the social etiquette of the period, and how women would be expected to hold themselves,” said the actress.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
When I was teaching snipers, I realized you can’t point out mistakes, especially in front of other people, because they spread like a virus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Solitary was teaching me that it was not possible to be rich alone.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
