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There are four modes , * or ways of using the verb ; the indicative , the imperative
, the potential , and the infinitive . 34 . The indicative expresses the action or
being , directly and absolutely : as , I am ; he lores . 35 . The imperative
commands ...
There are four modes , * or ways of using the verb ; the indicative , the imperative
, the potential , and the infinitive . 34 . The indicative expresses the action or
being , directly and absolutely : as , I am ; he lores . 35 . The imperative
commands ...
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The potential * expresses the action or - being , as possible or impossible , lit or
unfit : as , I may love ; I may not love . . . . 37 . The infinitive t expresses the action
or being indeterminately : as , to be ; to love . 38 . There are five tenses , or times
...
The potential * expresses the action or - being , as possible or impossible , lit or
unfit : as , I may love ; I may not love . . . . 37 . The infinitive t expresses the action
or being indeterminately : as , to be ; to love . 38 . There are five tenses , or times
...
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These formations of the several teoses seem to have respect both to the time and
state of the action signified hy the verb . The present tense denotes the time that
now is , and the action unfinished : as , I write , or , I am now writing the letter .
These formations of the several teoses seem to have respect both to the time and
state of the action signified hy the verb . The present tense denotes the time that
now is , and the action unfinished : as , I write , or , I am now writing the letter .
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The passive participle is , for the most · Fircumstances of the nouns to which they
are joined by che neuter verb , may be considered as adjectives ; but in another
view , as they imply the action or force of come agent , or compulsive cause ...
The passive participle is , for the most · Fircumstances of the nouns to which they
are joined by che neuter verb , may be considered as adjectives ; but in another
view , as they imply the action or force of come agent , or compulsive cause ...
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That form of the tenses in verbs , which is distinguished by the active participle , is
used with strict propriety , when we would express the continuance of an action :
as , “ I have been writing a long time ; I shall be writing all the week . ” 126 .
That form of the tenses in verbs , which is distinguished by the active participle , is
used with strict propriety , when we would express the continuance of an action :
as , “ I have been writing a long time ; I shall be writing all the week . ” 126 .
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Términos y frases comunes
accusative action active participle addition adjective adverb agent agreeing answering beginning broad called cause common compared conjunction consonant dare denotes double durst ellipsis English EXERCISE express father force formed by adding future tense gender genitive give gone Grammar hast hath imperative IMPERFECT indicative mode infinitive mode instances irregular verbs joined least letter likewise Lord middle nature neuter verb nominative Note noun object observe omitted Parti passive participle past tense PERFECT TENSE PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number POTENTIAL MODE preposition present tense Preter pronoun pronoun a verb proper question referring regular requires rules second person seems seen sentence shews shined signifying SING singular number sometimes sound speak speech substantive syllable thing third person thou unto vowel wilt word worship writing written wrote
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