English GrammarScholars' Facsimiles & Reprints, 1981 - 312 pages |
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Page 73
... imperfect tense : as , “ He enters the territory of the peaceable inhabitants ; he fights and conquers , takes an immense booty , which he divides amongst his soldiers , and returns home to enjoy an empty triumph . " The Imperfect Tense ...
... imperfect tense : as , “ He enters the territory of the peaceable inhabitants ; he fights and conquers , takes an immense booty , which he divides amongst his soldiers , and returns home to enjoy an empty triumph . " The Imperfect Tense ...
Page 88
... Imperfect Tense . Sing . 1. I should . 2. Thou shouldst . 3. He should . Plur . 1. We should . 2. Ye or you should . 3. They should WILL . Present Tense . Sing . 1. I will . Plur . 1. We will . 2. Thou wilt . 3. He will . 2. Ye or you ...
... Imperfect Tense . Sing . 1. I should . 2. Thou shouldst . 3. He should . Plur . 1. We should . 2. Ye or you should . 3. They should WILL . Present Tense . Sing . 1. I will . Plur . 1. We will . 2. Thou wilt . 3. He will . 2. Ye or you ...
Page 102
... imperfect tense , and their perfect participle , by the addition of d or ed to the verb : as , Present . 1 begin , 1 know , Imperfect . I began , I knew , Perfect Part . begun . known . Irregular Verbs are of various sorts . 1. Such as ...
... imperfect tense , and their perfect participle , by the addition of d or ed to the verb : as , Present . 1 begin , 1 know , Imperfect . I began , I knew , Perfect Part . begun . known . Irregular Verbs are of various sorts . 1. Such as ...
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accent active verb adjective pronouns admit adverb agreeable appear auxiliary better cæsura comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant construction degree denote derived diphthong distinct distinguished edition ellipsis English Grammar English language examples express following instances following sentence frequently future tense gender genitive give governed grammarians happy ideas imperative mood imperfect tense improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb kind king learner Lindley Murray Lord loved Lowth manner means mind Murray Murray's names nature nominative noun objective observations participle pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuity phrases Pluperfect Tense plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense principal proper properly propriety relative pronoun respect sense sentiments short signifies simple singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood superlative syllable tence termination thing third person singular tion tive Trochee verb active verb neuter virtue voice vowel wise writing