was originating

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

originate

Present:	originating
Past:	originated

Indicative of "originate"

	Present	Past	Future
I	originate	originated	will originate
you	originate	originated	will originate
he/she	originates	originated	will originate
we	originate	originated	will originate
you	originate	originated	will originate
they	originate	originated	will originate

Perfect of "originate"

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

Imperative of "originate"

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

Progressive of "originate"

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

Perfect Progressive of "originate"

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

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