were rearing

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

rear

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Present:	rearing
Past:	reared

Indicative of "rear"

	Present	Past	Future
I	rear	reared	will rear
you	rear	reared	will rear
he/she	rears	reared	will rear
we	rear	reared	will rear
you	rear	reared	will rear
they	rear	reared	will rear

Perfect of "rear"

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

Imperative of "rear"

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

Progressive of "rear"

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

Perfect Progressive of "rear"

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

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