what I was doing is vs What I was doing was

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'What I was doing is' is used when you want to explain or describe an action that is currently happening or ongoing. 'What I was doing was' is used when you want to refer to a specific action or activity that was happening in the past.

Last updated: March 27, 2024

what I was doing is

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to explain or describe an action that is currently happening or ongoing.

This phrase is used to provide an explanation or description of an action that is still in progress. It is often followed by additional information or context.

Examples:

What I was doing is preparing for the meeting tomorrow.
What I was doing is trying to fix the broken computer.
What I was doing is learning how to play the guitar.

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What I was doing is I was just picturing myself as her.
I also knew what I was doing.
I had no idea what I was doing.
You knew what I was doing, and you supported it.
That's what I was doing in the woods.
I didn't know what I was doing.
That time I knew what I was doing.
That's exactly what I was doing.
I didn't know what I was doing.
She showed me what I was doing wrong.
She showed me what I was doing wrong.
Ruth said you didn't understand what I was doing.
My father was horrified with what I was doing.
I bluffed him but he knows what I was doing.
-If you knew what I was doing today...
Yesterday, he asked me what I was doing again that night.
I didn't know what I was doing.
What I was doing... was wrong.
And for what I was doing, I needed privacy.
That's what I was doing when you interrupted me.

Alternatives:

What I am doing is
I am currently doing
My current activity is

What I was doing was

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a specific action or activity that was happening in the past.

This phrase is used to specify a particular action or activity that was occurring in the past. It is often followed by additional details or explanations.

Examples:

What I was doing was studying for my exams.
What I was doing was cooking dinner when you called.
What I was doing was working on a project for school.

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What I was doing was scary.
So sorry. I knew what I was doing was wrong; I just didn't know how wrong.
What I was doing was in the interests of political containment.
What I was doing wasn't good.
What I was doing was taking it easy because it was just a practice.
Look, what I was doing was obvious.
First of all, what I was doing wasn't illegal.
I supposed the only one that really knew what I was doing was belly.
I knew that what I was doing was wrong.
It was, like, a sign... that what I was doing was right.
I knew what I was doing was wrong, but to just stand there and do nothing, watch you slip away, helpless, I'm sorry.
I knew what I was doing was wrong.
See, I convinced myself that what I was doing wasn't really that bad.
And I thought that what I was doing was noble and that I would be rewarded.
It means that when I committed my crimes, I knew that what I was doing was wrong.
I guess what I was doing was wrong but How can I say this?
Look, bex, I was married for almost 20 years, And before that, I was a somewhat successful musician, And I wouldn't really call what I was doing was it then?
I wanted to explain, to make him see that what I was doing wasn't wrong.
I didn't know what I was doing was...
So here I am taking care of Beck at 21,000 feet, and I felt what I was doing was completely trivial compared to what he had done for himself.

Alternatives:

The activity I was engaged in was
I was occupied with
My action at that time was

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what I was doing is vs What I was doing was