english grammar

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB LOVE The conjugation of a verb shows the various forms it assumes, either by inflection or by combination with parts of other verbs, to mark Voice, Mood, Tense, Number, and Person; and to those must be added its Infinitives and Participles. Below is given the complete conjugation of the verb love, with a view to helping the student to systematize the knowledge already acquired by him. (I) TENSES Simple Present Active -- Passive I love -- I am loved You love -- You are loved He loves -- He is loved They love -- They are loved. Present Continuous Active -- Passive I am loving -- I am being loved You are loving -- You are being loved He is loving -- He is being loved We are loving -- We are being loved They are loving -- They are being loved Present Perfect Active -- Passive I have loved -- I have been loved You have loved -- You have been loved He has loved -- He has been loved We have loved -- W

AUXILIARIES AND MODALS The verbs be (am, is, was, etc), have and do, when used with ordinary verbs to make tenses, passive forms, questions and negatives, are called auxiliary verbs or auxiliaries. (Auxiliary = helping) The verbs can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must and ought are called modal verbs or modals. They are used before ordinary verbs and express meanings such as permission, possibility, certainty and necessity. Need and dare can sometimes be used like modal verbs. Modals are often included in the group of auxiliaries. In some grammars they are called “modal auxiliaries”.         The modals can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must and ought are termed Defective Verbs, because some parts are wanting in them. They have no -s in the third person singular; they have no infinitive and ing forms. Be            The auxiliary be is used In the formation of the continuous tenses; as, He is working. I was writing. In