besting

Present participle of best.

best

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Present:	besting
Past:	bested

Indicative of "best"

	Present	Past	Future
I	best	bested	will best
you	best	bested	will best
he/she	bests	bested	will best
we	best	bested	will best
you	best	bested	will best
they	best	bested	will best

Perfect of "best"

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

Imperative of "best"

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

Progressive of "best"

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

Perfect Progressive of "best"

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

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