were sparring

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

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Present:	sparring
Past:	sparred

Indicative of "spar"

	Present	Past	Future
I	spar	sparred	will spar
you	spar	sparred	will spar
he/she	spars	sparred	will spar
we	spar	sparred	will spar
you	spar	sparred	will spar
they	spar	sparred	will spar

Perfect of "spar"

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

Imperative of "spar"

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

Progressive of "spar"

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

Perfect Progressive of "spar"

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

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