The Universal Spelling-book: Or, a New and Easy Guide to the English Language. ...booksellers, 1798 - 150 pages |
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... passive Verb ? S. A passive Verb denotes suffering , or the Impressions that Persons or Things receive from that by which they are acted upon : as John is burned , & c . M. Has the English Tongue any passive Verbs ? S. Some say it has ...
... passive Verb ? S. A passive Verb denotes suffering , or the Impressions that Persons or Things receive from that by which they are acted upon : as John is burned , & c . M. Has the English Tongue any passive Verbs ? S. Some say it has ...
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... Passive Participle , as you will see more plainly hereafter . M. Give me an instance of the regular Verb to walk ? S. In the present Tense it runs thus : I walk , we walk , ye walk , they walk . M. And will it be the same in the other ...
... Passive Participle , as you will see more plainly hereafter . M. Give me an instance of the regular Verb to walk ? S. In the present Tense it runs thus : I walk , we walk , ye walk , they walk . M. And will it be the same in the other ...
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... passive Farticiple . M. Have the helping Verbs any personal Pronouns before them ? Or in what Manner are they commonly used ? S. The helping Verbs , have , am , and be , have personal Pro- nouns before them : As , I have , I am ; or ...
... passive Farticiple . M. Have the helping Verbs any personal Pronouns before them ? Or in what Manner are they commonly used ? S. The helping Verbs , have , am , and be , have personal Pro- nouns before them : As , I have , I am ; or ...
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... passive Participle . M. How is the active Participle known ? S. By ending in ing , and it is formed by adding that Syl- lable to the Verb itself ;, Thus , from the Verbs to love , to walk , to burn , to create , & c . come the active ...
... passive Participle . M. How is the active Participle known ? S. By ending in ing , and it is formed by adding that Syl- lable to the Verb itself ;, Thus , from the Verbs to love , to walk , to burn , to create , & c . come the active ...
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... Passive Present Preter Passive Tense . Tense . Participles . Tense . Tense . Participles . Bite , bit , bitten . Flee , fled , fled . Blow , blew , blown . Fly , flew , flown . Go , went , gone . Know , knew , known . Lie , lay , lain ...
... Passive Present Preter Passive Tense . Tense . Participles . Tense . Tense . Participles . Bite , bit , bitten . Flee , fled , fled . Blow , blew , blown . Fly , flew , flown . Go , went , gone . Know , knew , known . Lie , lay , lain ...
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