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... hadst , are signs of the pluperfect tense . 53. Shall and will , and their inflections , shalt and wilt , are signs of the future tense . 54. In verbs there is a reference to three persons in each number : as , singular , I love , NOTE ...
... hadst , are signs of the pluperfect tense . 53. Shall and will , and their inflections , shalt and wilt , are signs of the future tense . 54. In verbs there is a reference to three persons in each number : as , singular , I love , NOTE ...
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... hadst loved 3. He had loved 1. We had loved 2. Ye had loved 3. They had loved FUTURE TENSE , 63. SING . 1. I shall or will love PLURAL , 1. We shall or will love 2. Thou shalt or wilt love 2. Ye shall or will love 3. He shall or will ...
... hadst loved 3. He had loved 1. We had loved 2. Ye had loved 3. They had loved FUTURE TENSE , 63. SING . 1. I shall or will love PLURAL , 1. We shall or will love 2. Thou shalt or wilt love 2. Ye shall or will love 3. He shall or will ...
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... hadst been 3. He had been 77 , SING . PLURAL 1. We had been 2. Ye had been 3. They had been FUTURE TENSE . 1. I shall or will be 2. Thou shalt or wilt be 3. He shall or will be PLURAL . 1. We shall or will be 2. Ye shall or will be 3 ...
... hadst been 3. He had been 77 , SING . PLURAL 1. We had been 2. Ye had been 3. They had been FUTURE TENSE . 1. I shall or will be 2. Thou shalt or wilt be 3. He shall or will be PLURAL . 1. We shall or will be 2. Ye shall or will be 3 ...
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... . Ye have written 3. They have written PLUPERFECT TENSE . I. I had written 2. Thou hadst written 3. He had written PLURAL . 1. We had written 2. Ye had written 3. They had written INFINITIVE MODE . PERFECT TENSE . To have written .
... . Ye have written 3. They have written PLUPERFECT TENSE . I. I had written 2. Thou hadst written 3. He had written PLURAL . 1. We had written 2. Ye had written 3. They had written INFINITIVE MODE . PERFECT TENSE . To have written .
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... . We have gone 2. Ye have gone 3. They have gone PLUPERFECT TENSE . 1. I had gone 2. Thou hadst gone 2. He had gone PLURAL . 1. We had gone 2. Ye had gone 3. They had gone POTENTIAL MODE . SING . PERFECT TENSE . 1. I 74 APPENDIX .
... . We have gone 2. Ye have gone 3. They have gone PLUPERFECT TENSE . 1. I had gone 2. Thou hadst gone 2. He had gone PLURAL . 1. We had gone 2. Ye had gone 3. They had gone POTENTIAL MODE . SING . PERFECT TENSE . 1. I 74 APPENDIX .
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accusative action active participle active verb adjective adverb a verb agent agreeing apostrophe conjunction a pronoun consonant dare DECLENSION DEFECTIVE VERBS denoting possession didst diphthongs doth durst ellipsis English language EXERCISE express final consonant following a preposition formed by adding future tense gender genitive gone GRAMMATICAL INSTITUTES grovel hadst hath imperative mode IMPERFECT indicative mode infinitive mode inflections irregular verbs joined letter likewise Lord mayest middle sound Mistel neuter verb nominative NOTE noun noun or pronoun omitted passive participle past tense PERFECT TENSE PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number potential mode preposition a pronoun present tense PRETER TENSE pronoun a conjunction pronoun a substantive pronoun a verb receiving the force sentence shalt shews shouldest signifying singular number speak substantive a sign syllable tense and passive thee thine thing third person Thou hast Trepan triphthong unto verb a preposition verb a pronoun verb an adverb vowel wilt worship wouldest writing written
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