The Grammar of English Grammars eBook

Goold Brown
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 4,149 pages of information about The Grammar of English Grammars.

The Grammar of English Grammars eBook

Goold Brown
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 4,149 pages of information about The Grammar of English Grammars.

To have loved.

INDICATIVE MOOD.

The indicative mood is that form of the verb, which simply indicates or declares a thing, or asks a question.  It is used in all the tenses.

PRESENT TENSE.

The present indicative, in its simple form, is essentially the same as the present infinitive, or radical verb; except that the verb be has am in the indicative.

1.  The simple form of the present tense is varied thus:—­

Singular. Plural. 1st person, I love, 1st person.  We love, 2d person, Thou lovest, 2d person, You love, 3d person, He loves; 3d person, They love.

2.  This tense may also be formed by prefixing the auxiliary do to the verb:  thus,

Singular.        Plural.
1.  I do love,           1.  We do love,
2.  Thou dost love,      2.  You do love,
3.  He does love;        3.  They do love.

IMPERFECT TENSE.

This tense, in its simple form is the preterit; which, in all regular verbs, adds d or ed to the present, but in others is formed variously.

1.  The simple form of the imperfect tense is varied thus:—­

Singular.   Plural.
1.  I loved,            1.  We loved,
2.  Thou lovedst,       2.  You loved,
3.  He loved;           3.  They loved.

2.  This tense may also be formed by prefixing the auxiliary did to the present:  thus,

Singular.   Plural.
1.  I did love,         1.  We did love,
2.  Thou didst love,    2.  You did love,
3.  He did love;        3.  They did love.

PERFECT TENSE.

This tense prefixes the auxiliary have to the perfect participle:  thus,

Singular.     Plural.
1.  I have loved,       1.  We have loved,
2.  Thou hast loved,    2.  You have loved,
3.  He has loved;       3.  They have loved.

IMPERFECT TENSE.

This tense prefixes the auxiliary had to the perfect participle:  thus,

Singular. Plural. 1.  I had loved, 1.  We had loved, 2.  Thou hadst loved, 2.  You had loved, 3.  He had loved; 3.  They had loved.

FIRST-FUTURE TENSE.

This tense prefixes the auxiliary shall or will to the present:  thus,

1.  Simply to express a future action or event:—­

Singular.        Plural.
1.  I shall love,       1.  We shall love,
2.  Thou wilt love,     2.  You will love,
3.  He will love;       3.  They will love;

2.  To express a promise, volition, command, or threat:—­

Singular.      Plural.
1.  I will love,        1.  We will love,
2.  Thou shalt love,    2.  You shall love,
3.  He shall love;      3.  They shall love.

SECOND-FUTURE TENSE.

This tense prefixes the auxiliaries shall have or will have to the perfect participle:  thus,

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