continue
verb (used without object)
to go on after suspension or interruption.
were continuing
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past progressiveof continue.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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HHS officials still held the event, premiering a separate food effort, and saying they were continuing to work on the ultraprocessed food policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Lt Cdr Ben Brown, commanding officer of the Royal Navy's Bravo Squadron bomb disposal team, added navy disposal experts were continuing to help police with the unexploded "air-dropped bomb".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Nepal Army spokesman Raja Ram Basnet told AFP on Monday rescue efforts were continuing "with the same tempo we had on day one".
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said officers were continuing their investigations in the Holywell Heights area and asked anyone with information which might be useful to contact them.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
So if they were continuing with their lives, it was because they had no other choice.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
