work
noun
was working
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past progressiveof work.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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A government spokesperson previously said it was working closely with domestic abuse charities for tests of the system.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
"We are working hard to restore access to these important features as quickly as possible," he wrote, assuring that the company was working "to make Discord safer for teens."
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
In 1962 Parker was working on a script for “The Good Soup,” a film intended as a vehicle for Monroe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Through the 2010s, Google was working on machine-learning solutions to improve the accuracy of its search engine.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Grandmother said he was working in a chrome mine in Zimbabwe.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
