were circling

Past progressive conjugation of circle. There are other translations for this conjugation.

circle

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Present:	circling
Past:	circled

Indicative of "circle"

	Present	Past	Future
I	circle	circled	will circle
you	circle	circled	will circle
he/she	circles	circled	will circle
we	circle	circled	will circle
you	circle	circled	will circle
they	circle	circled	will circle

Perfect of "circle"

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

Imperative of "circle"

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

Progressive of "circle"

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

Perfect Progressive of "circle"

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

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