POTENTIAL MOOD.

Present Tense.

_Singular._ _Plural_.

1. I may, can, _or_ must love, 1. We may, can, or must love,

2. Thou mayst, canst, _or_ must 2. Ye _or_ you may, can, _or_

love, must love,

3. He may, can, _or_ must love. 3. They may, can, _or_ must love.

Imperfect Tense.

_Singular._ _Plural_.

1. I might, could, would, _or_ 1. We might, could, would, _or_

should love, should love,

2. Thou mightst, couldst, 2. Ye _or_ you might, could,

wouldst, _or_ shouldst love, would, _or_ should love,

3. He might, could, would, _or_ 3. They might, could, would,

should love, _or_ should love.

Perfect Tense.

_Singular._ _Plural_.

1. I may, can, _or_ must have 1. We may, can, _or_ must have

loved, loved,

2. Thou mayst, canst, _or_ must 2. Ye _or_ you may, can, _or_

have loved, must have loved,

3. He may, can, _or_ must 3. They may, can, _or_ must

have loved. have loved.

Pluperfect Tense.

_Singular._ _Plural_.

1. I might, could, would, 1. We might, could, would,

_or_ should have loved, _or_ should have loved,

2. Thou mightst, couldst, wouldst, 2. Ye _or_ you might, could,

_or_ shouldst have loved, would, _or_ should have loved,

3. He might, could, would, 3. They might, could, would,

_or_ should have loved, _or_ should have loved.

By examining carefully the conjugation of the verb through this mood,

you will find it very easy; thus, you will notice, that whenever any of

the auxiliaries, _may, can_, or _must_, is placed before a verb, that

verb is in the potential mood, _present_ tense; _might, could, would_,

or _should_, renders it in the potential mood, _imperfect_ tense; _may,

can_, or _must have_, the _perfect_ tense; and _might, could, would_, or

_should have_, the _pluperfect_ tense.