Exercise 148. a. Divide the following Verbs into Weak and Strong. Beat. Freeze. Tear. Have. Write. Keep. Bleed. Cast. Cut. Clothe. Fly. Flee. Grow. Pay. Let. Set. Shed. Get. Lie. Lay. Sleep. Split. Thrust. Engage. Break. Run. Ride. Learn. Wash. Incline. Repose. Pray. Sing. Think. b. Make a list of Strong Verbs which have also Weak forms. c. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences. Jack has beat his brother. The children had began to learn French. William has wrote a letter. The man had broke his leg. My father has just came back from France. The dog has ate its dinner. I have forgot my books. The girl had gave her pencil to her brother. The dog laid on the mat. Mary has a headache and is laying down. She has sang a pretty song. Who has rang the bell? The water pipes are froze. The child has drank the medicine. The girl was drove to despair. I had fell and hurt my leg. The fight begun at nine o'clock. d. Pick out other Strong Verbs which form their Past Tense and Perfect Participle like Blow. Sing. Speak. Give. Shake. Thrive. Freeze. PERSON AND NUMBER. 291. The Person and Number of a Verb are the same as the Person and Number of its Subject. In the sentence I write, the Subject I is of the First Person and Singular Number; therefore the Verb write is also of the First Person and Singular Number. In the sentence We write, we is of the First Person and Plural Number; therefore write is also of the First Person and Plural Number. In the sentence You write, you is of the Second Person and Plural Number; therefore write is also of the Second Person and Plural Number. 1 See 'Notes for Teachers,' p. 258, Note 31. In the sentence They write, they is of the Third Person and Plural Number; therefore write is also of the Third Person and Plural Number. Give the Person and Number of each Verb. I call. Thou callest. He calls. She calls. It calls. We call. You call. They call. James' loves his mother. The cat is playing with her kittens. The boys are playing cricket. He hath his reward. The horse fell. Fred will return soon. They have learned their lessons. Ye are idle. Have we any bread? I ran. He ran. We ran. You ran. They ran. It will rain, CONJUGATION. 292. When we show the forms which a Verb can take in all its Moods, Tenses, Persons, and Numbers, we are said to Conjugate 2 it. 293. It will be seen that the endings of Person and Number now remaining in English are very few. ' Remember that all Nouns which are subjects of sentences are of the Third Person. Latin conjug-are, to join together. A particular conjugation therefore consists of all the Verbs which may be considered joined together because undergoing the same changes. 3 See 'Notes for Teachers,' p. 259, Note 32. |