Past Progressive (Noun)
Meaning
A progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past; "`I had been running' is an example of the past progressive".
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- They were studying for their exams when the power went out.
- I had been working on that project for three years before I finally finished it.
- She was cooking dinner when her husband came home from work.
- The kids were playing outside when it started raining.
- The company was expanding rapidly when the economic downturn occurred.