Remarks on The Conjugation
Remarks on The Conjugation :
Remarks on The Conjugation
In the formation of the Futures, we have two Auxiliaries - SHALL and WILL. For the expression of simple futurity, we use SHALL in the First Person and WILL in the Second and Third Persons. On the other hand, by using WILL in the First Person and SHALL in the Second and Third Persons, we express the various ideas of promise, command and obligation.
I will be there. : This expresses a promise.
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God. : This is a command.
He shall do it. : This expresses obligation or necessity.
I will make him. : this also expresses obligation or necessity.
The singular form YOU ARE is now used only in acts of worship or on other solemn occasions. In ordinary discourse, in addressing one person, we say…..
You are…
You were….
The meaning being singular, but the form plural.
In the third person, the nominative of the verb may be any of the personal pronouns, he, she and it or any of the relative pronouns, who, which, what and that or any noun. For convenience of recitation, one nominative only is inserted.
In the Potential mood the auxiliary may be….
In the Present tense, may, can or must.
In the Past tense, might, could, would or should;.
In the Present-Perfect tense, may have, can have or must have.
In the Past-Perfect tense, might have, could have, would have or should have.
Remarks on The Conjugation :
Elementary English Grammar Index
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