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Page 73
... Tense . Of the Persons of Verbs , M. How many Persons belong to a Verb ? S. Three Singular , and three Plural . f I , thou , ( or you ) he , she , ( or it ) are Singular . We , ye , ( or you ) and they , are Plural . { M. How do you ...
... Tense . Of the Persons of Verbs , M. How many Persons belong to a Verb ? S. Three Singular , and three Plural . f I , thou , ( or you ) he , she , ( or it ) are Singular . We , ye , ( or you ) and they , are Plural . { M. How do you ...
Page 74
... Tense belonging thereto . 4 M. What do you call these Moods ? S. They are as follow . 1. The Indicative . 2. The Impera- tive 3. The Optative . 4. The Potential . 5. The Conjunctive . and 6 The Infinitive Mood . M. How is the Indicative ...
... Tense belonging thereto . 4 M. What do you call these Moods ? S. They are as follow . 1. The Indicative . 2. The Impera- tive 3. The Optative . 4. The Potential . 5. The Conjunctive . and 6 The Infinitive Mood . M. How is the Indicative ...
Page 75
... TENSES . M. What do you mean by Tenses ? S. Tense in Grammar signifies the different Times of an Action , That is , the Tense shews the Action orThing we are doing ; the Action or Thing finished or done ; and the Action or Thing to be ...
... TENSES . M. What do you mean by Tenses ? S. Tense in Grammar signifies the different Times of an Action , That is , the Tense shews the Action orThing we are doing ; the Action or Thing finished or done ; and the Action or Thing to be ...
Page 76
... Tense . 3. The preter - imperfect Tense . 4. The preter - pluperfect Tense . 5. The first future Tense . 6. The second future Tense . M. How are these Tenses , or different Times of an Action expressed . S. The present Tense , or Time ...
... Tense . 3. The preter - imperfect Tense . 4. The preter - pluperfect Tense . 5. The first future Tense . 6. The second future Tense . M. How are these Tenses , or different Times of an Action expressed . S. The present Tense , or Time ...
Page 77
... Tense it runs thus : I walk , we walk , ye walk , they walk . M. And will it be the same in the other Tenses ? S. The Verb itself will then have a Syllable more in the present Tense , and in the other Tenses formed from the preter ...
... Tense it runs thus : I walk , we walk , ye walk , they walk . M. And will it be the same in the other Tenses ? S. The Verb itself will then have a Syllable more in the present Tense , and in the other Tenses formed from the preter ...
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