The Universal Spelling-book: Or, a New and Easy Guide to the English Language. ... By Daniel Fenning, ...S. Crowder and H. Woodgate, and B. Collins, at Salisbury, 1756 - 175 pages |
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Page 76
... Tense . Of the Perfons of Verbs . M. How many Perfons belong to a Verb ? S. Three Singular , and three Plural ; ' As - { 1 , thou , or you , he or she , or it , are Singular , We , je or you , and they , are Plural . ye M. How do you ...
... Tense . Of the Perfons of Verbs . M. How many Perfons belong to a Verb ? S. Three Singular , and three Plural ; ' As - { 1 , thou , or you , he or she , or it , are Singular , We , je or you , and they , are Plural . ye M. How do you ...
Page 79
... TENSE S. M. What do you mean by Tenfes ? S. Tenfe in Grammar fignifies the different Times of an Action : That is , the Tenfe fhews the Action or Thing we are doing ; the Thing or Action not quite done , or the Thing or Action finished ...
... TENSE S. M. What do you mean by Tenfes ? S. Tenfe in Grammar fignifies the different Times of an Action : That is , the Tenfe fhews the Action or Thing we are doing ; the Thing or Action not quite done , or the Thing or Action finished ...
Page 80
... Tense . M. How are thefe Tenfes , or different Times of an Action , express'd ? S. The prefent Tenfe or Time of an Action is known by the Words do , doft , doth , or does , com- ing before the Verb ; as , I do dine , or am now at & c ...
... Tense . M. How are thefe Tenfes , or different Times of an Action , express'd ? S. The prefent Tenfe or Time of an Action is known by the Words do , doft , doth , or does , com- ing before the Verb ; as , I do dine , or am now at & c ...
Page 81
... Tense , as , I burned , or did burn , I supped , or did fup , & c . M. But pray is [ ed ] to be added in all regular Verbs of the preter Tenfe ? E 5 S. No , S. No , for if the present Tenfe ends in The Univerfal Spelling - Book , & c . 81.
... Tense , as , I burned , or did burn , I supped , or did fup , & c . M. But pray is [ ed ] to be added in all regular Verbs of the preter Tenfe ? E 5 S. No , S. No , for if the present Tenfe ends in The Univerfal Spelling - Book , & c . 81.
Page 82
... Tense , except you put the Word did to it , then it is I dined , or did dine , & c . Of irregular VERBS . M. What do you call irregular Verbs ? S. All fuch Verbs as are the very fame in the preter , as in the prefent Tenfe ; or fuch ...
... Tense , except you put the Word did to it , then it is I dined , or did dine , & c . Of irregular VERBS . M. What do you call irregular Verbs ? S. All fuch Verbs as are the very fame in the preter , as in the prefent Tenfe ; or fuch ...
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Adjectives Adverbs alfo alſo bad Company bafe Beaft becauſe belonging better Bleffing Book burn caft defired eafy exprefs faid fame fave fear fecond fenfible ferves feven feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fignifies fing firft fmall fo called fome fometimes foon four Syllables fpeak fuch give Gresham College Harry helping Verbs Herb Honour Houfe Houſe imperative Mood Inftrument itſelf juft laft Leffons lefs LESSON Lord Mafter mean Mercy endureth Mind Mood moſt Mufic Name neceffary Noun Subftantives Number optative Mood paffive Participle Perfon fingular perfuaded Place pleaſe plural pofitive potential Mood Praiſe Pray prefent Prepofitions preter Tenfe pronounced Reaſon Reft regular Verbs ſay School Senfe Sentence ſhall Sort Speech Syllables TABLE Tenſe thee thefe ther theſe Thing third Perfon thofe thoſe thou three Syllables Tommy unto uſed whofe wicked wife Words write Youth