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(See _have written_,
Lesson 138.) In the progressive, the past participle is wanting. All the
participles of the verb _choose_ are arranged in order
below.
_Present. Past. Past Perfect_.
_Simplest form_. Choosing, chosen, having chosen.
_Progressive form_. Being choosing,* ------, having been choosing.
_Passive form_. Being chosen, chosen, having been chosen.
[Footnote *: This form is not commonly used.]
+Direction+.--_Write and arrange as above all the participles of the verbs
break, drive, read, lift_.
TO THE TEACHER.--Select other verbs, and require the pupils to conjugate
them in the progressive and in the passive form. Require them to give
synopses of all the forms. Require them in some of their synopses to use
_it_ or some noun for the subject in the third person.
* * * * *
LESSON 137.
CONJUGATION--CONTINUED.
INTERROGATIVE AND NEGATIVE FORMS.
A verb may be conjugated +interrogatively+ in the indicative and potential
modes by placing the subject after the first auxiliary; as, _Does he sing?_
A verb may be conjugated +negatively+ by placing _not_ after the first
auxiliary; as, He _does not sing_. _Not_ is placed before the infinitive
and the participles; as, _not to sing, not singing_.


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