were deep-frying

• past progressive

  past progressive

  Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.

  of deep-fry.
  deep-fry

  verb (used with object)

  to fry in a quantity of fat sufficient to cover the food being cooked.

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