Insert in the following spaces Verbs belonging to the INDICATIVE MOOD of the Verb To Be.

PRESENT TENSE.

Dr. B. may call, but I

not quite sure.

James

ten years old this day.

He

a good boy.

You

kind to him, for which I thank you. Why

very fond of oysters.

they so long here? We Thugs Indian robbers. Grapes I anxious for a holiday. Thou and answerer of prayer. Gold

refreshing. the hearer precious. You There.

not so happy now as you once were. seven days in the week.

- highly with me

summer. Papa

you pleased with the singing last night? I gratified. All the friends I appreciate on the Continent; and I

sorry to leave them.

They delighted with the scenery on the Rhine. happy yesterday when I heard of Helen's

I

recovery. The crisis is past, but we

afraid for

many days that her life at stake.

you. I have no doubt you
John. You
not

“The seed of the righteous
the war with Russia

than

successful in life,

forgetful of Him who says blessed." I hope

avoided. Brother Jona

ready to help us if that is requisite.

EXERCISE.

Insert Verbs in the following spaces from the Perfect, Past Perfect, and Future Perfect of the INDICATIVE MOOD of the Verb To Be.

so busy that he could not attend to my desire; but he has promised to send me a likeness which long looked for. It

six weeks. Storms

mer. Gold

Australia. Thou

finished these

very frequent this sumplentiful in California and gracious to us, O God.

The weather appears settled changeable these two months. complaining of late. prevalent here.

If it

now, but it

very

Many people

Fever, however,

not

PAST PERFECT.

not

for her good, it would not have

asking for me

been permitted. The children when I was absent. "If Thou

here, my

brother might have been alive." All the magistrates in attendance when her Majesty was expected. better for me if I

Job says:

"It

never

born." It would be well with us if we could be

now what we will wish we

when we come

to die.

FUTURE PERFECT.

When my fortieth year is completed I

here twenty years. When this generation arrives

at maturity we old folks

where all is

forgotten. If we make ourselves useful to the rising serviceable in our day.

generation we

EXERCISES.

To what Tense and Mood do the following Verbs belong?

Am, is, art, wast, I was, they were, we are, thou art, thou hast been, has been, we were, wert, you have been, she has been.

I shall be, thou shalt be, we will be, wilt be, be, they shall be, it will be, thou wilt be, wilt have been, we have been, they will have been, we shall have been, had been, thou hadst been.

I can be, thou mayst be, canst be, she may be, you may be, he must be, they should be, it could be, wouldst be, thou couldst be, he may have been, must have been, wast, thou wast, we may be.

We may have been, mayst have been, can have been, I might have been, thou couldst have been, if I be, if thou wert, if we were, be thou, we are, we were, we should have been.

Be thou, be, to be, being, having been, to have been, been, be ye, if I am, if you be, if you are, if we are.

EXERCISE.

Insert verbs from the Imperative and Infinitive

mood:

:

Do

good?

cautious. Would you like

a good child, and God will love you.

obedient to your parents, and

your younger brothers and sisters.

PASSIVE FORM OF A VERB.

Now since you know the verb to be,
And say it all so readily,
Passive I'll show to you.
The verb to be, with transitive,
(Neuter and active you perceive,)
Make passive voice-these two.

You'll conjugate this verb all through,
But for a moment, ere you do,
Observe this "I was fined.”
I was is past of verb to be,

Then fined is past of fine, you see,
And passive-when combined.

The passive's followed oft with by,
He was informed by somebody,
I was hurt by a log.

Dear James is loved by young and old,
And we were grieved by being told
He was bit by a dog.

patient to