 Of the Tenses. TENSE, being the distinction of time, might seem to admit only of the present, past, and future; b.ut to mark it more accurately, it is made to consist of six variations, viz. the PRESENT, the IMPERFECT, the PERFECT, the PLUPERFECT, and...  English Grammar, with an Improved Syntax - Page 52by J. M. Putnam - 1831 - 162 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Lindley Murray, H. T. N. Benedict - English language - 1832 - 204 pages
...enterprise, occasioned his disgrace. SECTION 5. Of the Tcnsfs. TENSE means time. Verhs have six tenses, the present, the imperfect, the perfect, the pluperfect, and the first and second future tenses. The present tense denotes present time; or the present tense represents an action or event... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1832 - 234 pages
...time, might seem to admit only of the prescrit, past, and future; but to mark it more accurately, it is made to consist of six variations, viz. the. PRESENT, the IMPERFECT, the PERFECT, thei'burr.RFKCT, and the FIRST and SECOND FUTURE TENSES. The Present Tense represents an action or... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1833 - 240 pages
...defective} may be employed in the same manner. II. OF THE TENSES. TENSE means time. Verbs have six tenses, the Present, the Imperfect, the Perfect, the Pluperfect, and the First and Second Future tenses. The PRESENT TENSE represents an action or event as taking place at the time in which it is... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1834 - 366 pages
...time, might seem to admit only of the present, past, and future; b.ut to mark it more accurately, it is made to consist of six variations, viz. the PRESENT,...PERFECT, the PLUPERFECT, and the FIRST and SECOND FUTURE TENSES. The Present Tense represents an action or event, as passing at the time in which it is mentioned... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - English language - 1834 - 202 pages
...steam-boat starts." 494. Tense is the distinction of time, and admits of six variations, namely — the present, the imperfect, the perfect, the pluperfect, and the first and second future tenses. XL. OF PARTICIPLES. 495. In the phrase, " I found a man laboring in the field," the word lahoring... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Enoch Pond - English language - 1835 - 240 pages
...unlimited manner, and without any distinction of number and person ; as, " To love; to write." TENSE is made to consist of six variations, viz. the present,...perfect, the pluperfect, and the first and second future tenses. — The present tense represents an action or event, as passing at the time in which it is... | |
 | Solomon Barrett - English language - 1837 - 136 pages
...past, and future, but to mark it more accurately, it is made to consist of six variations, \ ' iz.: the present, the imperfect, the perfect, the pluperfect, and the first and second future tenses.* 1. The present tense represents an action or event, as passing at the time in which it is... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1837 - 148 pages
...time, might seem to admit only of the present, past, and future; but to mark it more accurately, it is made to consist of six variations, viz. the present, the imperfect, ihe perfect, the pluperfect, and the first and second future tenses. Q. What does the present tense... | |
 | J. W. R. - 1839 - 132 pages
...and might seem to admit only of the PRESENT, PAST, and FUTURE ; but to mark it more accurately, it is made to consist of six variations ; viz. the PRESENT,...PERFECT, the PLUPERFECT, and the FIRST and SECOND FUTURE TENSES. 2. The PRESENT TENSE signifies the present moment ; as, I walk. The IMPERFECT TENSE or TIME... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1839 - 232 pages
...time, might seem to admit only of the present, past, and future ; but to mark it more accurately, it is made to consist of six variations, viz. the PRESENT,...PERFECT, the PLUPERFECT, and the FIRST and SECOND FUTURE TENSES. The Present Tense represents an action or event, as passing at the time in which it is mentioned... | |
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