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 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
But when I’m there, I was teaching a big band/jazz class at Santa Monica College.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
An unnamed professor who was teaching at Kunar University told the BBC he had heard terrifying explosions across the university campus.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Kennedy’s voice had changed when he was teaching at law school in his 40s.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
I was teaching her how to twirl baton, and this started a partnership that lasted for the next three years.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
