See The remaining tenses of this mood, are, in general, similar to the correspondent tenses of the indicative mood. pages 80, 81, 93, 94, and the notes under the nineteenth rule of Syntax. The Auxiliary Verbs conjugated in their simple form; with observations on their peculiar nature and force. THE learner will perceive that the preceding auxiliary verbs, to have and to be, could not be conjugated through all the moods and tenses, without the help of other auxiliary verbs; namely, may, can, will, shall, and their variations. That auxiliary verbs, in their simple state, and unassisted by others, are of a very limited extent; and that they are chiefly useful, in the aid which they afford in conjugating the principal verbs; will clearly appear to the scholar, by a distinct conjugation of each of them, uncombined with any other. They are exhibited for his inspection; not to be committed to memory. Sing. 1. I should. SHALL. PRESENT TENSE. 2. Thou shalt. 3. He shall. 2. Ye or you shall. 3. They shall. IMPERFECT TENSE. 2. Thou shouldst 3. He should. Plur. 1. We should. 2. Ye or you should. 3. They should. Sing. 1. I would. 2. Thou wouldst. 3. He would. Plur. 1. We would.2. Ye or you would. 3. They would. Shall is here properly used in the present tense, having the same analogy to should, that can has to could, may to might, and will to would. Sing. 1. I might. IMPERFECT TENSE. 1. Thou mightst. 3. He might. Plur. 1. We might. 2. Ye or you might. 3. They might. Sing. 1. I could. IMPERFECT TENSE. 2. Thou couldst. 3. He could. Plur. 1. We could. 2. Ye or you could. 3. They could. The verbs have, be, will and do, when they are unconnected with a principal verb, expressed or understood, are not aux |