attend
verb (used with object)
to be present at.
were attending
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past progressiveof attend.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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He noted that his children were attending school in the area and that he and Ashley had established a life there.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
It happened in a bar in Madrid, where Goodwin and Mummery were attending a scientific conference.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Over 1.4 million students were attending classes remotely, with many schools closed due to worsening air quality, an education ministry official said this week.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
Science minister and veteran seismologist, Renato Solidum, said many students n survived because they were attending the morning assembly, which happens every Monday.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
We were attending parents’ weekend at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
