have
verb (used with object)
to possess; own; hold for use; contain.
were having
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past progressiveof have.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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I grew up in an LDS family — my sisters were having kids when they were 17 and 18.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
“I’ll tell you a little story: We went to promote ‘Hellboy’ in Mexico City, and we were having coffee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Customers buying a baby shower gift, meanwhile, would be targeted with future purchase suggestions that assumed they were having a baby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Former prison governor John Podmore said it was "fundamentally unfair" governors were having to deal with a penal crisis they didn't create.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
For some reason, Pong's words were having the opposite effect.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
