ski
noun
one of a pair of long, slender runners made of wood, plastic, or metal used in gliding over snow.
were skiing
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past progressiveof ski.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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“Unless you were skiing beautiful powder and then hit this, honestly, I would challenge anybody to know the difference.”
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2026
Olympic skiers explain why many of them engage in a pre-race routine that includes visualizing the course in their mind as if they were skiing it in real time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2026
Ms Paltrow and her two children were skiing with her now-husband Brad Falchuck and his two children when the crash occurred.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2023
Sanderson is suing Paltrow for $300,000, claiming she recklessly crashed into him while the two were skiing on a beginner run at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
Men were skiing in Scandinavia as long ago as old Roman times, and Magnus the Good, who defeated the Roman legions, had a company of ski-soldiers.
From Gerda in Sweden by Etta Austin Blaisdell McDonald
