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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Anastasiya and Ivan said they were teaching their mother Polish.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025
Ms Guy complained to the company that the procedure they were teaching was unsafe.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024
Evident in not only majors and minors, but the number of students we were teaching across the university, our unit was empowering the next generation with tools necessary to address injustice, racism and inequalities.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024
A few years ago, “Atlanta” and “PEN15” were teaching TV new tricks.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2024
I’m sure they were teaching me important information, but by the time I got home, I couldn’t remember a thing.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
