fork
were forking
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past progressiveof fork.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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She said that while she wasn’t surprised to hear that apps were forking over data to Facebook, it still concerned her.
From Slate
Soon producers were forking over mid--five figures for Buckley's Hallelujah cover.
From Time Magazine Archive
And, presently, when he had peered down the path to the stage, where the twins were forking the fish, he approached, stepping mysteriously, his gigantic forefinger raised in a caution to hush.
From Doctor Luke of the Labrador by Norman Duncan
But when he ran his first load into Crow Harbor Stubby looked over the pile of salmon his men were forking across the floor and drew Jack into his office.
From Poor Man's Rock by Frank Tenney Johnson
