teach
verb (used with object)
to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in.
were teaching
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past progressiveof teach.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 teaching me what being a teenager was for them and I was learning all the songs like five years later."
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Anastasiya and Ivan said they were teaching their mother Polish.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025
“If I were teaching about bugs, I would have brought in plastic bugs for the children to explore, or taken magnifying glasses outside,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2024
A few years ago, “Atlanta” and “PEN15” were teaching TV new tricks.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2024
After the first week she moved me from the back of the room to the front seat by her desk, and after that, it felt as if she were teaching me alone.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
