was bristling

Past progressiveconjugation ofbristle.There are other translations for this conjugation.

bristle

Present:	bristling
Past:	bristled

Indicative of "bristle"

	Present	Past	Future
I	bristle	bristled	will bristle
you	bristle	bristled	will bristle
he/she	bristles	bristled	will bristle
we	bristle	bristled	will bristle
you	bristle	bristled	will bristle
they	bristle	bristled	will bristle

Perfect of "bristle"

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

Imperative of "bristle"

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

Progressive of "bristle"

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

Perfect Progressive of "bristle"

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

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