I was nailing

Past progressive conjugation of nail.

nail

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Present:	nailing
Past:	nailed

Indicative of "nail"

	Present	Past	Future
I	nail	nailed	will nail
you	nail	nailed	will nail
he/she	nails	nailed	will nail
we	nail	nailed	will nail
you	nail	nailed	will nail
they	nail	nailed	will nail

Perfect of "nail"

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

Imperative of "nail"

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

Progressive of "nail"

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

Perfect Progressive of "nail"

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

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