make
verb (used with object)
to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc..
were making
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past progressiveof make.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 were talking about this a little bit earlier, you guys were making fun of the 1990s reunions there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Joseph Locke, a professor of Texas and American religious history at the University of North Texas, said he was not surprised that Texans were making religious arguments against data centers.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
However, Waters-Barnes was all too aware they were making her A-level studies harder, at what was as key time as she attempted to get the grades for medical school.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
They were making not only a judgment call about valuations — natural-resource stocks were in a bear market at the time — but a longer-term one as well.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Everyone was feeling happy as they were making good time that day.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
