wail

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Present:	wailing
Past:	wailed

Indicative of "wail"

	Present	Past	Future
I	wail	wailed	will wail
you	wail	wailed	will wail
he/she	wails	wailed	will wail
we	wail	wailed	will wail
you	wail	wailed	will wail
they	wail	wailed	will wail

Perfect of "wail"

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

Imperative of "wail"

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

Progressive of "wail"

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

Perfect Progressive of "wail"

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

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