4. The preterpluperfect tense refers to a thing done at some time past, but now ended. —Examp. Amaveram, I had loved. Inebriatus eram, I had been drunk.

5. The future tense relates to a thing to be done hereafter, as, Amabo, I shall or will love. Inebriabor, I shall get drunk—say to-morrow.

OF NUMBERS AND PERSONS.

Verbs have two numbers. No. 1, Singular, No. 2, Plural.

In most matters it is usual to pay exclusive attention to number one. In learning the verbs, however, it is necessary to regard equally number two.—The persons of verbs are generally considered very disagreeable. Verbs have three persons in each number. Thus, for instance, at a dancing academy—

Sing.Ego salto,
Tu saltas,
Ille saltat,		I dance,
Thou dancest,
He danceth.
Plur.Nos saltamus,
Vos saltatis,
Illi saltant,		We dance,
Ye dance,
They dance.

At an academy on Free-knowledge-ical principles—or a Comic Academy.

Ego rideo,
Tu rides,
Ille ridet,		I laugh,
Thou laughest,
He laugheth.
Nos ridemus,
Vos ridetis.
Illi rident,		We laugh,
Ye laugh,
They laugh.

Laughter, too, is very common at other academies, but generally occurs on the wrong side of the mouth. The right sort of laughter (which may be presumed to be on the right side of the mouth), is most frequent about the time of the holidays. What does the song say?