COMP. PERF. Having been.

The tenses of the Subjunctive Mood are explained in the large Grammar; but it is proper in this place to shew the difference between the past tense "If I was," and the suppositional tense "If I were." The past tense expresses a doubt, or condition respecting a fact, which if it ever did exist, must have existed in some past time; thus, "If he was present, he certainly voted;" "If he was to blame, he deserved punishment." Here I am in doubt respecting some past action.

The suppositional tense is a term adopted, not because the tense itself implies supposition or condition more than the other tenses, but because the term serves to distinguish it from the past tense. The suppositional tense signifies future time; thus, "If he were poor, he would be less culpable;" "Were I to mention it, he would not attend."

The other auxiliaries may, can, shall, will, are conjugated in their simple state; thus,

2. Thou shouldst, wouldst, mightst, couldst.

1. I love, am loving, or do 1. We love, are loving, or do

2. Thou lovest, art loving, or 2. You love, are loving, or do

dost love.

3. He, she, or it loves, or 3. loveth, is loving, or does

love.

love.

They love, are loving, or do love.

The Present Tense has three forms; first, the simple; as, "I love;" second, the progressive, expressing the continuation of an action, and which is formed by adding the present participle to the verb to be; as, "I am loving;" third, the emphatic; as, “I do love." The Past Tense has also three forms.

1. I loved, was loving, or 1. We loved, were loving, or

did love.

did love. 2. Thou lovedst, wast loving, 2. You loved, were loving, or or didst love.

did love.

3. He loved, was loving, or 3. They loved, were loving,

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE.

Plural.-1. We have been loving, &c.

Singular.-1. I have been loving, &c.

PAST PERFECT TENSE.-had.

FUTURE TENSE.-shall or will.
Singular.

1. I shall or will love.

2. Thou shalt or wilt love. 3. He shall or will love.

Plural.

1. We shall or will love.

2. You shall or will love.
3. They shall or will love.

FUTURE PROGRESSIVE.

Singular.-1. I shall or will be loving, Plural.-1. We shall or will be loving,

FUTURE PERFECT TENSE.-shall or will have.

1. I shall or will have loved. 1. We shall or will have loved. 2. Thou shalt or wilt have 2. You shall or will have

3. He shall or will have 3. They shall or will have

Singular.-1. 1 shall or will have been Plural.-1. We shall or will have been

loving, &c.

loving, &c.

2. Love, or love thou, or do 2. Love, or love you, or do

Potential Mood.

PRESENT TENSE.-may, can, must.

1. I may, can, or must love. 1. We may, can, or must love.

2. Thou mayst, canst, or 2. You may, can, or must must love. love.

3. He may, can, or must love. 3. They may, can,or must love.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE.

Singular.-1. I may, can, or must be Plural.-1. We may, can, or must be loving, &c.

loving, &c.

PAST TENSE.-might, could, would, should.

1. I might, could, would, or 1. We might, could, would,

should love.

2. Thou mightst, couldst, 2.

wouldst, or shouldst love. 3. He might, could, would, 3. or should love.

or should love.

You might, could, would, or should love.

They might, could, would, or should love.

PAST PROGRESSIVE.

Singular.-1. I might, could, would, or Plural.-1. We might, could, would, or

should be loving, &c.

should be loving, &c.

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE.—may or can have.

Singular.

Plural.

1. I may or can have loved. 1. We may or can have loved. 2. Thou mayst or canst have 2. You may or can have loved. loved.

3. He may or can have loved. 3. They may or can have loved.

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE.

Singular.-1. I may, can, or must have Plural.-1. We may, can, or must have been loving, &c.

been loving, &c.

PAST PERFECT TENSE.-might, could, would, or should have.

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

2. Thou mightst, couldst, 2. wouldst, or shouldst have

loved.

should have loved.

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

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

or should have loved.

PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE.

Singular.-1. 1 might, could, would, or Plural.-1. We might, could, would, or should have been loving, should have been loving, &c.