Practical English for Seventh and Eighth Grades

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ... To this class belong burst, cast, cost, cut, hit, hurt, knit, let, put, quit, rid, shed, shred, shut, slit, split, spread, sweat, thrust, wet, whet, and some others, a few of which may also add ed. Irregular verbs that are not found in any of the above lists should be looked up in the unabridged dictionary, FULL CONJUGATION OF THE VERB "TAKE." ACTIVE VOICE. Indicative Mood. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE. Singular. Plural. 1. I take. i. We take. 2. *You take (thou takest). 2. You take. 3. He takes. 3. They take. PRESENT TENSE, PROGRESSIVE. 1. I am taking. 1. We are taking. 2. *You are taking (thou art 2. You are taking. taking). 3. He is taking. 3. They are taking. SIMPLE PAST TENSE. 1. I took. 1. We took. 2. *You took (thou tookest). 2. You took. 3. He took. 3. They took. PAST TENSE, PROGRESSIVE., 1. I was taking. 1. We were taking. 2. *You were taking (thou 2. You were taking. wast taking). 3. He was taking. 3. They were taking. *Of these two forms, the first is really plural, but is commonly used for the singular; the second is the old, poetic, or "solemn" form. SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE. Singular. Plural. 1. I shall take. i. We shall take. 2. You will take (thou wilt 2. You will take. take). 3. He will take. 3. They will take. FUTURE TENSE, PROGRESSIVE. 1. I shall be taking. 1. We shall be taking. 2. You will be taking (thou 2. You will be taking. wilt be taking). 3. He will be taking. 3. They will be taking. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE. 1. I have taken. 1. We have taken. 2. You have taken (thou hast 2. You have taken. taken). 3. He has taken. 3. They have taken. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE, PROGRESSIVE. 1. I have been taking. 1. We have been taking. 2. You have been taking (thou 2. You have been taking. hast been taking). 3. He has been taking. 3. They have...