refining

Present participle of refine.

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Present:	refining
Past:	refined

Indicative of "refine"

	Present	Past	Future
I	refine	refined	will refine
you	refine	refined	will refine
he/she	refines	refined	will refine
we	refine	refined	will refine
you	refine	refined	will refine
they	refine	refined	will refine

Perfect of "refine"

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

Imperative of "refine"

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

Progressive of "refine"

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

Perfect Progressive of "refine"

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

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