2. Thou mightst, couldst, wouldst, or shouldst be, 2. Ye or you might, could, would, or should be, 3 He might, could, would, or should be.

Sing.

3. They might, could, would, or should be.

Plur.

Perfect Tense.

1. I might, could, would, or should have been,

2 Thou mightst, couldst, wouldst, or shouldst have been,

Plur.

1. We might, could, would, or should have been, 2. Ye or you might, could, would, or should have been,

S. He might, could, would, or should have been. 3. They might, could, would, or should have been

The present tense of the indicative mood is the root of all the other tenses. The present tense, in the potential mood, is formed by prefixing the auxiliary may, can, or must, to the present tense of the indicative mood; thus, I may, can, or must love.

1. We love,

2. Ye or you love,
3. They love.

Imperfect Tense.

The imperfect tense of all regular verbs in the indicative mood is formed by adding d, or zd, or did to the present; as, love, loved, or did love.

The imperfect tense of the potential mood, is formed by prefixing the auxiliary might, could, would, or should, to the present tense of the indicative; thus, I might, could, would, or should love. Sing.

1. I loved,

2. Thou lovedst,

3. He loved.

Plur.

1. We loved,

2. Ye or you loved,
3. They loved.

Perfect Tense.

The perfect tense, of the indicative mood, is formed by prefixing the auxiliary have to the perfect or past participle; thus, I have loved.

The perfect tense, of the potential mood, is formed by prefixing the auxiliaries muy hase, can kave, must have, to the perfect participle; thus, I may, can, or must have loved.

Sing.

1. I have loved,

2. Thou hast loved,

3 He bath or has loved.

Plur.

1 We have loved,

2. Ye or you have loved,
3. They have loved.

Pluperfect Tense.

The pluperfect tense, of the indicative mood, is formed by prefixing the auxiliary had to the perfect participle; thus, I had loved.

The pluperfect tense, of the potential mood, is formed by prefixing the auxiliaries, might have could have, would have, or should have, to the perfect participle; thus, I might, could, would, or should have loved.

The first future tense is formed by prefixing the auxiliary shall or will to the present tense; thus,

I shall or will love.

Sing.

1. I shall or will love,

2. Thou shalt or wilt love,

He shall or will love.

Plur.

1. We shall or will love,

2 Ye or you shall or will love

3. They shall or will love

Second Future Tense.

The second future tenue is formed by prefixing the auxiliaries shall have, or will have, to the perfect participle; thus, I shall, or will have loved.

Sing.

1. I shall or will have loved,

2. Thou shalt or wilt have loved,

3. He shall or will have loved.

Plur.

1. I might, could, would, or should love,

Plur

1. We might, could, would, or should love,

2. Thou mightst, couldst, wouldst, or shouldst love,2. Ye or you might, could, would, or should love, 3 He might, could, would, or should love.

Sing.

3. They might, could, would, or should love

Perfect Tense.

Plur.

2. Thou mayst or canst have loved, 3. He may or can have loved.

1. I may or can have loved,

Sing.

1. I might, could, would, or snould have loved, 2. Thou mightst, couldst, wouldst, or shouldat have loved,

Plur.

3 He might, could, would, or should have loved. 3. They might, could, would, or should have loved.

The passive voice, or passive verb, formed by annexing a perfect participle to the auxiliary to be, through all its variations, thus:

Sing.

t. I am loved,

2. Thou art loved,

3. He is loved.

To be Loved.

INDICATIVE MOOD.
Present Tense.

Plur.

1. We are loved,

2. Ye or you are loved,
3. They are loved.

1. I night, could, would, or should have beep 1. We might, could, would, or should have been Joved,

loved,

Verbs active are conjugated, by adding the present participle to the verb to be, to express the continuation of an action.

Present.

1. I am reading,

2. Thou art writing,

3. He is working.

Imperfect.

1. I was reading,

2. Thou wast writing,
3. He was working.

Neuter verbs are conjugated with the present participle, to signify

being or position.

Present.

1. I am sleeping,

2. Thou art sitting,

3. He is speaking.

Imperfect.

We were sleeping,

2. You were sitting,

3. They were speaking.

The conjugation may be continued through all the moods and tenses, by prefixing the different tenses of the verb to be, to the present participle.

1. I was sitting,

2. Thou hast been sitting,

3. He has been sitting.

1. We were sitting,

2. Ye or you were sitting
3. They were sitting.

ADVERBS.

6. An adverb is a word joined to a verb, participle, adjective, or another adverb, to express the time, place, circumstance, degree, or manner thereof; as, we must rise early; he has behaved well; John will be here soon; she is a truly good

woman.

Some adverbs admit of comparison; as, soon, sooner, soonest; of ten, ofiner, oftnest, &c.

Adverbs ending in ly, are compared by more and most; as, wisely, more wisely, most wisely; sweetly, more sweetly, most sweetly, &c.

CONJUNCTIONS.

7. A conjunction serves to join words or sentences together, and shows the manner of their dependence upon each other; as, You and I are happy, because we are good.

Conjunctions are principally divided into copulative and disjunctiva