Of the CONJUGATION.
Conjugation is the Variation of Verbs through all their Moods and Tenses; and the English Verbs are chiefly conjugated by auxiliary Signs; as to love; or by auxiliary Verbs; as I am loved, I have loved.
Of the AUXILIARY Signs.
T he auxiliary Signs are Words that serve to express the Variations of the Verb.
The Imperative Mood has the Signs do, let; as—do thou love, let him love.
The Infinitive Mood has the Signs to, about; as to love, about to love.
The other Moods have the auxiliary Signs following.
| Singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| { | I do, did, must, may, | |
| 1stPerson | { | can, might, wou'd, cou'd, |
| { | shou'd, shall,orwill. | |
| { | Thou do'st, did'st, must, | |
| 2dPerson | { | may'st, can'st, might'st, |
| { | wou'd'st, cou'd'st, shou'd'st, | |
| { | shaltorwilt. | |
| { | He does, or do'th, did, must, | |
| 3dPerson | { | may, can, might, wou'd, |
| { | cou'd, shou'd, shall,or | |
| { | will. | |
| Plural | ||
| { | We do, did, must, may, | |
| 1stPerson | { | can, might, wou'd, cou'd, |
| { | shou'd, shall,orwill. | |
| { | Ye do, did, must, may, | |
| 2dPerson | { | can, might, wou'd, cou'd, |
| { | shou'd, shallorwill. | |
| { | They do, did, must, may, | |
| 3dPerson | { | can, might, wou'd, cou'd, |
| { | shou'd, shallorwill. | |