Part 65 (1/2)

PERFECT TENSE

This tense prefixes the auxiliary _have_ to the perfect participle; and, like the infinitive present, is usually preceded by the preposition _to_: thus,

To have loved

INDICATIVE MOOD

The indicative mood is that for, or asks a question It is used in all the tenses

PRESENT TENSE

The present indicative, in its simple form, is essentially the same as the present infinitive, or radical verb; except that the verb _be_ has _am_ in the indicative

1 The siular_ _Plural_

1st person, I love, 1st person We love, 2d person, Thou lovest, 2d person, You love, 3d person, He loves; 3d person, They love

2 This tensethe auxiliary _do_ to the verb: thus,

_Singular_ _Plural_

1 I do love, 1 We do love, 2 Thou dost love, 2 You do love, 3 He does love; 3 They do love

IMPERFECT TENSE

This tense, in its siular verbs, adds _d_ or _ed_ to the present, but in others is formed variously

1 The simple forular_ _Plural_

1 I loved, 1 We loved, 2 Thou lovedst, 2 You loved, 3 He loved; 3 They loved

2 This tensethe auxiliary _did_ to the present: thus,

_Singular_ _Plural_

1 I did love, 1 We did love, 2 Thou didst love, 2 You did love, 3 He did love; 3 They did love

PERFECT TENSE

This tense prefixes the auxiliary _have_ to the perfect participle: thus,

_Singular_ _Plural_

1 I have loved, 1 We have loved, 2 Thou hast loved, 2 You have loved, 3 He has loved; 3 They have loved

IMPERFECT TENSE

This tense prefixes the auxiliary _had_ to the perfect participle: thus,