fall
verb (used without object)
to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
were falling
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past progressiveof fall.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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"People's roofs were falling, and mould was growing in different flats all the time. It would start off something small and then within weeks it spread absolutely everywhere," Mphango tells us.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Shares of Broadcom were falling 2.5% in after-hours trading on Wednesday.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
"When Tayls scored, that summed up how things were falling for us," says Joe Allen, who was exceptional in midfield that night.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Between late 2022 and 2023, OPEC+ became concerned that oil prices were falling, and agreed to cut oil production in three separate rounds, reducing total output by nearly six million barrels per day.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Klenam was mopping Ma with a towel, and her limbs were falling limply back onto the bed.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
