offer
verb (used with object)
to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer.
were offering
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past progressiveof offer.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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My wife explained that we were offering to pay the full agreed-upon price for the house.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Hearn says that some of Pollock's suitors were offering "well in excess of seven figures".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Last year, hedge funds were offering to buy claims that insurers had against Southern California Edison for the Eaton fire, leading to calls for reform.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
At the door, Springfield pastors were offering communion and prayer.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
They were offering her something to drink—pressing the glass against her lips.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
