jump
verb (used without object)
to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap.
were jumping
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past progressiveof jump.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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"It was incredible, my son and I were jumping up and down hugging each other singing Wonderwall - it was just a dream," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
“People were jumping into the fountains. We forgot all our problems.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
“We wouldn’t see that unless pathogens were jumping from animals to humans.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
Alcoa, Century Aluminum, and other mining stocks were jumping on Monday, after Iran targeted two major Middle Eastern aluminum producers over the weekend.
From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026
Her eyes were jumping from person to person.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
