"As I ___ saying . . ." (3)
I believe the answer is:
was
(Other definitions for was that I've seen before include "(He/she/it) existed" , "Is no longer" , "(I/he) existed" , "'Is, in the past (3)'" , "Used to be" .)
I believe the answer is:
was
(Other definitions for was that I've seen before include "(He/she/it) existed" , "Is no longer" , "(I/he) existed" , "'Is, in the past (3)'" , "Used to be" .)