do
verb (used with object)
to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.).
were doing
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past progressiveof do.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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"We failed to communicate what we were doing, why we were doing it and how we were doing it," said Borland.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The findings also showed that dogs were doing more than simply dividing human expressions into positive and negative categories.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Retail investors were doing what they do best on Wednesday: Buying the dip in SpaceX shares aggressively, even as the company’s stock sank after it released its first earnings report as a publicly traded firm.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Yes, the Dodgers knew exactly what they were doing by continuing to trot out the 24-year-old right-hander, providing him with the big league education they promised.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Think the same amount of thinking you were doing before.”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
