An English grammar for schools Volume 1-2; based on the principles and requirements of the Grammatical Society

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 ... Past the Past of he verb wend (wend, went, like send, sent). This latter verb had to form a new Past wended. 172 2-The Present of the verb stand (§ 170) is formed by inserting an n (root STAD). 173 3-The verb do (§ 170) forms its Past by reduplication ( O.E. di-de). The final d of did is thus the only remnant of the contrast the suffix of the Weak Past (§ i6i). The vowel of do varies in the Present Indic. (I do, thou dost or doest, he does). Note the curious spelling of cf. mad;. Note don (= do on), dup (= do up), dout ( = do out): e.g. 'Then up he rose, and donn'd his clothes, And dupped the chamber door.' (Shakspere.).„. 4. The forms of the verb be (§ 170) come from three different BHEU, as seen in be, ES, as seen in a-tn (Sanscrit as-mi, O.E. cf. § i68), is (Sansc. ds-ti): WES, as seen in was, were. Obs. i--The form be is sometimes used as a Pres. Indic. (S. be, beest, be; P. be): e.g. 'The powers that be',' We be twelve brethren,' 'Those be rubies' (Shakspere), 'Who be they?' (Byron). Obs. 2.--Wast and wert (formed on the analogy of shalt, wil-t) are late formations. In O.E. the 2nd Sing. Past Indic, of this and all other strong verbs ended in-e, a form which had been transferred from the Subj. (Indic. S. i wees, 2 w&re, 3 wees. Subj. S. I, 2, 3 ware). The regular form were is found in Shakspere (Lear). Obs. 3.--The verbs be and do are used not only as auxiliaries (§ 9), but also with independent meaning, e.g. 'Whatever is (= exists), is right' (Anal. §6). 'Do your duty.' Principal Parts of Irregular Weak Verbs. 175 In some Weak Verbs the suffix of the Past and Perf. Part, has disappeared, having united with a final dental (e.g. rid, rid, rid), sometimes changing d into / (...