water
was watering
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past progressiveof water.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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Resident Jerry Pacheco, 42, was watering his grass Friday at his apartment complex that sits a block away from the refinery near El Segundo Boulevard and Virginia Street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
But National Trust land and nature director Harry Bowell said the government was "watering down" its commitment to the natural world.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2022
Realizing that she’d called police because one neighbor was watering another’s flowers, Roberson said: “This is probably my fault.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2022
“In ’76 I was watering some plants at the nursery.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 28, 2022
“I’m his dog walker. I have his keys because I was watering his plants and getting his mail while he was out of town.”
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
