were choreographing
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past progressiveof choreograph.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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Music was blasting from a speaker under the low trees where a troop of elderly ladies were choreographing a fan dance routine.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
The two were choreographing the party scene in “The Nutcracker” with members of the company and actors from Improv for the People.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
“Not many people were choreographing in my style and I decided I needed to fill the gap and show the world how amazing African dance is.”
From The Guardian ● Aug. 10, 2018