LESSON XVI.

TENSE.

(Review Lesson LVI.)

Name the tenses of the following verbs and tell what form of the verb is used in each :

1. I see the train.

2. I saw your friend.

3. I shall see the picture.

4. He will see the picture.

The future tense is made up of the verb shall or will with the infinitive of the verb expressing the action.

When is a verb said to be in the present tense? When in the past

tense? When in the future tense?

Verbs denoting actions as finished or completed at some fixed time are said to form perfect tenses.

A verb that denotes the action as completed at the present time is said to be in the present perfect tense; as,

I have seen the book.

The present perfect tense is made up of the auxiliary verb have and the perfect participle of the principal verb.

A verb that denotes the action as having been completed before some past time is said to be in the past perfect tense; as,

He had seen a notice of the meeting.

The past perfect tense is made up of the auxiliary verb had and the perfect participle of the principal verb.

A verb that denotes an action to be completed before some future time is said to be in the future perfect tense; as,

He will have seen the notice.

The future perfect tense is made up of the auxiliary will have or shall have and the perfect participle of the verb expressing the action.

Mention the verbs in the following sentences, give the simple form of each, name the principal parts of the verb, tell the tense, and show how it is formed:

1. He was of a shy and retiring disposition.

2. Four times the sun had risen and set.

3. You will find them at home.

4. He had met with a great misfortune.

5. Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 6. He has finished the work.

7. The people had the whole power in their own hands.

8. He looked around him, and beheld new faces everywhere. 9. We shall have no difficulty in finding the place. 10. They have forgotten the language of their ancestors.

II.

Write the six tense forms of the verbs below, to be used with

Thou seest, Thou writest, Thou hast, Thou dost (or doest).

He writes,

Third Person.
He has,

He does (doth or doeth).

He sees,
What form of each verb is used with a subject in the first person?
Mention the forms used with a subject in the second person. What is
the ending for these forms? Name the forms for the third person.
How do these forms differ from the simple forms of the verbs?

The forms with thou and the forms for the third person in th or eth are now seldom used, except in prayer and in poetry.

Compare these singular and plural forms and tell how they differ. Of what verb are is and are forms? When should is be used? When should are be used? How can you tell whether to use has or have with a subject in the third person?

Tell the person 'and the number of the subjects required for the following forms:

Copy the following forms of the verb be, and afterwards write

The verbs may, can, must, might, could, would, and should are used with an infinitive to express power, permission, possibility, etc.; as,

1. He can speak French.

2. You may stay an hour.

(Power or ability.)
(Permission.)

3. He might forget the number. (Possibility.)

4. They must attend the meeting.

(Necessity.)

5. Children should obey their parents. (Obligation.)

The present or past tense of the auxiliary verb may be used with the present infinitive; as,

1. She may write.

2. She might write.

Might write is made up of the past auxiliary might and the present infinitive write.

The present or past tense of the auxiliary verb may be used with the perfect infinitive; as,

1. She may have written.

2. She might have written.

Might have written is made up of the past auxiliary might and the perfect infinitive have written.