define

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Present:	defining
Past:	defined

Indicative of "define"

	Present	Past	Future
I	define	defined	will define
you	define	defined	will define
he/she	defines	defined	will define
we	define	defined	will define
you	define	defined	will define
they	define	defined	will define

Perfect of "define"

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

Imperative of "define"

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

Progressive of "define"

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

Perfect Progressive of "define"

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

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