plan
noun
a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance.
were planning
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past progressiveof plan.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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They were planning on visiting earlier in the month, but decided against it when they saw long queues documented on social media.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
“Fortitude” is based on a true story about British intelligence agents who convinced Adolf Hitler that Allied forces were planning to attack a French coastal area called Pas-de-Calais on D-Day, instead of Normandy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
"What they were planning to give us was not a cruise but a glorified coach trip," says David.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
On Aug. 12, a top police official told the town the gangs were planning the worst attack yet, said a community leader.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
I didn’t know they were planning on going down for the birth, but I guess it makes sense.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
