likening

Present participle of liken.

liken

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Present:	likening
Past:	likened

Indicative of "liken"

	Present	Past	Future
I	liken	likened	will liken
you	liken	likened	will liken
he/she	likens	likened	will liken
we	liken	likened	will liken
you	liken	likened	will liken
they	liken	likened	will liken

Perfect of "liken"

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

Imperative of "liken"

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

Progressive of "liken"

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

Perfect Progressive of "liken"

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

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