was teaching
- past progressive of teach.
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
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
Perhaps that is because while I was teaching and teaching teachers, I also had my side gigs—entertaining big groups, experimenting in the kitchen, a quilting group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
I already knew most of what she was teaching, and glanced over my shoulder at Marcus out of boredom.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
