come
verb (used without object)
to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Don't come any closer!
were coming
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past progressiveof come.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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Ceilings were coming down, despite the congregation spending money on renovations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
If you were coming to my apartment this weekend, here’s what I’d make:
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
"I thought prices were coming down," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
According to the Dallas Federal Reserve, it didn’t derail imports; it just changed where imports were coming from.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
You’d think Toni Morrison and Oprah were coming over when really it’s just Momma’s best friends.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
