sifting

Present participle of sift.

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Present:	sifting
Past:	sifted

Indicative of "sift"

	Present	Past	Future
I	sift	sifted	will sift
you	sift	sifted	will sift
he/she	sifts	sifted	will sift
we	sift	sifted	will sift
you	sift	sifted	will sift
they	sift	sifted	will sift

Perfect of "sift"

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

Imperative of "sift"

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

Progressive of "sift"

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

Perfect Progressive of "sift"

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

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