An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the Language, Illustrated by Appropriate Exercises, and a Key to the Exercises, Volume 1T. Wilson, 1808 - English language |
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... PLUPERFECT , AND THE FIRST AND SECOND FUTURE TENSES . The Present Tense represents an action or event , as passing at the time in which it is mentioned : as , " I rule ; I am ruled ; I think ; I fear . " THE present tense likewise ...
... PLUPERFECT , AND THE FIRST AND SECOND FUTURE TENSES . The Present Tense represents an action or event , as passing at the time in which it is mentioned : as , " I rule ; I am ruled ; I think ; I fear . " THE present tense likewise ...
Page 114
... Pluperfect Tense represents a thing , not only as past , but also as prior to some other point of time specified in the sentence : as , " I had finished my letter before he arrived . " The First Future Tense represents the action as yet ...
... Pluperfect Tense represents a thing , not only as past , but also as prior to some other point of time specified in the sentence : as , " I had finished my letter before he arrived . " The First Future Tense represents the action as yet ...
Page 117
... PLUPERFECT TENSE : Indefinite . This form of the pluperfect tense , expresses an action which was past at or before some other past time specified : as , " He had received the news before the messenger arrived . " Definite . This form ...
... PLUPERFECT TENSE : Indefinite . This form of the pluperfect tense , expresses an action which was past at or before some other past time specified : as , " He had received the news before the messenger arrived . " Definite . This form ...
Page 122
... PLUPERFECT TENSE * . PLURAL 1. We had had . 2. Ye or you had had . 3. They had had . SINGULAR . FIRST FUTURE TENSE . 1. I shall or will have . 2. Thou shalt or wilt have . 3. He shall or will have . PLURAL . 1. We shall or will have . 2 ...
... PLUPERFECT TENSE * . PLURAL 1. We had had . 2. Ye or you had had . 3. They had had . SINGULAR . FIRST FUTURE TENSE . 1. I shall or will have . 2. Thou shalt or wilt have . 3. He shall or will have . PLURAL . 1. We shall or will have . 2 ...
Page 124
... PLUPERFECT TENSE . 1. I might , could , would , or should have had . 2. Thou mightst , couldst , wouldst , or shouldst have had . 3. He might , could , would , or should have had . PLURAL . 1. We might , could , would or should have had ...
... PLUPERFECT TENSE . 1. I might , could , would , or should have had . 2. Thou mightst , couldst , wouldst , or shouldst have had . 3. He might , could , would , or should have had . PLURAL . 1. We might , could , would or should have had ...
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accent according to RULE action active verb adjective pronoun admit adverbs agreeable appear articulate sound auxiliary verbs better cæsura comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant construction denote derived diphthong distinct ellipsis English language examples express following sentence frequently future tense governed grammar grammarians guage happy ideas imperative imperative mood IMPERFECT TENSE improve indicative mood infinitive mood instances interrogative irregular verb learner loved manner meaning mind names nature nominative noun object observations occasions participle passion passive pause perfect person singular personal pronoun perspicuous phrases PLUPERFECT PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense proper properly propriety relative render respect Saxon SECOND FUTURE sense sentiments short signifies simple singular number sometimes speak speech subjunctive mood syllable Syntax termination thing third person thou tion tive tongue Trochee verb active verb neuter virtue voice vowel words writing