tending

Present participle of tend.

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Present:	tending
Past:	tended

Indicative of "tend"

	Present	Past	Future
I	tend	tended	will tend
you	tend	tended	will tend
he/she	tends	tended	will tend
we	tend	tended	will tend
you	tend	tended	will tend
they	tend	tended	will tend

Perfect of "tend"

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

Imperative of "tend"

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

Progressive of "tend"

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

Perfect Progressive of "tend"

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

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