A compound form of the verb is used for the sake of emphasis; consisting of the auxiliary verb do and the infinitive mood; as, I do love, thou dost love, he does love, we do love, you do love, they do love.

This compound form is always used when the negative adverb is used with the verb; as, I do not see him; he did not hurt her. It is also generally used in asking a question; as, Do I live? Did he not strike you? Did they rebel?

Another form, consisting of the auxiliary verb am and the participle, denotes the occupation in which a person is engaged; as "I am reading;" "he was singing, when I entered."

PLUPERFECT TENSE.

SINGULAR.

PLURAL.

1. I might, could, would, or 1. We might, could, would should have loved. or should have loved.

2. Thou mightst, couldst, 2. Ye or you might, could, wouldst,or shouldst have

loved.

would, or should have loved.

3. He might, could, would, 3. They might, could, would,

The remaining tenses of this mood are, in general, similar to the correspondent tenses of the indicative mood. See the note at pages 38, 39.

PASSIVE.

Verbs passive are called regular, when they form their perfect participle by the addition of d or ed to the verb; as, from the verb, "To love," is formed the passive, “I am loved, I was loved, I shall be loved," &c.

Some verbs, formed by the combination of the active participle with the verb to be, have a passive signification; as, The book is printing, the house is burning.

A passive verb is conjugated by adding the perfect participle to the auxiliary to be, through all its changes of number, person, mood, and tense, in the following manner.