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1. I might, could, would, or should be 1. We might, could, would, or should be taken.

2. Thou mightest, couldst, wouldst, or shouldst be taken.

(You might, could, would, or should be taken.)

taken.

2. Ye might, could, would, or should be taken.

You might, could, would, or should be taken.

3. He might, could, would, or should be 3. They might, could, would, or should be taken. taken.

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3. He may, can, or must have been taken. 3. They may, can, or must have been taken.

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1. I might, could, would, or should have 1. We might, could, would, or should have been taken.

2. Thou mightest, couldst, wouldst, or shouldst have been taken.

(You might, could, would, or should have been taken.)

been taken.

2. Ye might, could, would, or should have

been taken.

You might, could, would, or should have been taken.

3. He might, could, would, or should have 3. They might, could, would, or should

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§ 351. The PROGRESSIVE FORM of the verb is employed to denote an unfinished action or state with definite time, as the common form is employed for indefinite time. It is composed of the present participle and some of the forms of the verb to be, and, in the potential, of certain auxiliary verbs.

INDICATIVE MODE.

Present Tense, I am taking, thou art taking, &c.
Past Tense, I was taking, thou wast taking, &c.
Future, I shall be taking, thou wilt be taking, &c.

Present Perfect, I have been taking, thou hast been taking, &c.

Past Perfect, I had been taking, thou hadst been taking, &c.
Future Perfect, I shall have been taking, thou wilt, &c.

SUBJUNCTIVE MODE.

The forms of the subjunctive are the same as those of the indicative and potential, with some conditional conjunction prefixed. The present and past tenses have double forms.

Present Tense, If I am taking, if I be taking.

Past Tense, If I was taking, if I were taking.

POTENTIAL MODE.

Present Tense, I may, can, or must be taking.

Past Tense, I might, could, would, or should be taking.
Present Perfect, I may, can, or must have been taking.
Past Perfect, I might could, would, or should have been taking.

IMPERATIVE MODE.

Present Tense, Be thou taking.

INFINITIVE MODE.

Present Tense, To be taking.

Present Perfect, To have been taking.

EMPHATIC FORM S.

§ 352. The EMPHATIC FORM represents an act or state asserted with emphasis. It is confined to the indicative and imperative modes in the active voice.

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INDICATIVE MODE.

Present Tense, Take I? Do I take?
Past Tense, Took I? Did I take?
Future Tense, Shall I or will I take?
Present Perfect Tense, Have I taken?

Am I taking?
Was I taking?

Shall I or will I be taking?
Have I been taking?

Past Perfect Tense, Had I taken? Had I been taking?

Future Perfect, Shall I or will I have taken? Shall I or will I have

been taking?

POTENTIAL MODE.

Present Tense, May I, can I, or must I take?

Past Tense, Might I, could I, should I, or would I take?

Present Perfect Tense, May I, can I, or must I have taken?
Past Perfect, Might I, could I, would I, or should I have taken?

THE MODERN OR WEAK CONJUGATION.

§ 354. Verbs of the Modern or Weak conjugation form their past tense or preterit from the present, by the addition of the sound of -d, -t, or -ed. Hence they are called weak; they require aid from without, instead of being changed from within, as the strong verbs are. The past participle and the preterit have generally the same form.

The e of the weak, unaccented syllable ed is often dropped in conversation, so that the word loses its additional syllable, and, upon principles stated in § 133, we are forced to pronounce a t instead of a d. When the e of the termination is dropped, the d will naturally pass into t after p and sh; after s (when it has not the sound of z); after x, ch, and ck. Thus heaped, fished, kissed, fixed, preached, checked, must be pronounced heapt, fisht, kist, fixt, preacht, checkt. Milton and writers of his age spelled these words as they pronounced them: wisht, fetcht, stript, whipt, mixt.

§ 355. CONJUGATION OF THE WEAK VERB "TO LOVE." (Commonly called Regular.)

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2. Thou wilt love (you will love). 2. Ye or you will love.

3. He will love.

3. They will love.

1. I will love.

Singular.

Future Tense (Promissive).

Plural.

1. We will love.

2. Thou shalt love (or you shall 2. Ye or you shall love.

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2. Thou hast loved (you have 2. Ye or you have loved.

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2. Thou hadst loved (you had 2. Ye or you had loved.

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2. Thou wilt have loved (you will 2. Ye or you will have loved.

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2. Thou shalt have loved (you 2. Ye or you shall have loved.

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

2. Thou mightest, couldst, wouldst, or shouldst have loved.

(You might, could, would, or should have loved.)

loved.

2. Ye might, could, would, or should have

loved.

You might, could, would, or should have loved.

3. He might, could, would, or should have 3. They might, could, would, or should loved.

have loved.

INFINITIVE MODE.

Present, To love. Present Perfect, To have loved.

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