I was shelling

Past progressive conjugation of shell. There are other translations for this conjugation.

shell

Present:	shelling
Past:	shelled

Indicative of "shell"

	Present	Past	Future
I	shell	shelled	will shell
you	shell	shelled	will shell
he/she	shells	shelled	will shell
we	shell	shelled	will shell
you	shell	shelled	will shell
they	shell	shelled	will shell

Perfect of "shell"

	Present	Past	Future
I	have shelled	had shelled	will have shelled
you	have shelled	had shelled	will have shelled
he/she	has shelled	had shelled	will have shelled
we	have shelled	had shelled	will have shelled
you	have shelled	had shelled	will have shelled
they	have shelled	had shelled	will have shelled

Imperative of "shell"

	Affirmative	Negative
I	-	-
you	shell	don't shell
he/she	-	-
we	let's shell	let's not shell
you	shell	don't shell
they	-	-

Progressive of "shell"

	Present	Past	Future
I	am shelling	was shelling	will be shelling
you	are shelling	were shelling	will be shelling
he/she	is shelling	was shelling	will be shelling
we	are shelling	were shelling	will be shelling
you	are shelling	were shelling	will be shelling
they	are shelling	were shelling	will be shelling

Perfect Progressive of "shell"

	Present	Past	Future
I	have been shelling	had been shelling	will have been shelling
you	have been shelling	had been shelling	will have been shelling
he/she	has been shelling	had been shelling	will have been shelling
we	have been shelling	had been shelling	will have been shelling
you	have been shelling	had been shelling	will have been shelling
they	have been shelling	had been shelling	will have been shelling

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