I was tearing
-estuve rompiendo
Past progressive conjugation of tear. There are other translations for this conjugation.

tear

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Indicative of "tear"
I
tear
tore
will tear
you
tear
tore
will tear
he/she
tears
tore
will tear
we
tear
tore
will tear
you
tear
tore
will tear
they
tear
tore
will tear
Perfect of "tear"
I
have torn
had torn
will have torn
you
have torn
had torn
will have torn
he/she
has torn
had torn
will have torn
we
have torn
had torn
will have torn
you
have torn
had torn
will have torn
they
have torn
had torn
will have torn
Imperative of "tear"
I
-
-
you
tear
don't tear
he/she
-
-
we
let's tear
let's not tear
you
tear
don't tear
they
-
-
Progressive of "tear"
I
am tearing
was tearing
will be tearing
you
are tearing
were tearing
will be tearing
he/she
is tearing
was tearing
will be tearing
we
are tearing
were tearing
will be tearing
you
are tearing
were tearing
will be tearing
they
are tearing
were tearing
will be tearing
Perfect Progressive of "tear"
I
have been tearing
had been tearing
will have been tearing
you
have been tearing
had been tearing
will have been tearing
he/she
has been tearing
had been tearing
will have been tearing
we
have been tearing
had been tearing
will have been tearing
you
have been tearing
had been tearing
will have been tearing
they
have been tearing
had been tearing
will have been tearing
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