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IMP. I was requesting them to sing

pri-er, v.

a song.-She

de chant-er, v. chanson, f.

was not speaking to you.-Were we not

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joking ?-Were badin-er, v.

Yes, I was.

PRET.-I spoke to them (a long while).-Did not the

long-temps, adv.

king forgive them? No, he did not.-We wept roi, m. pardonn-er, v. leur?

for joy

de joie, f.

Friday

pleur-er, v.

when we found her. Why did you not play on

trouv-er, v.

last?—They fastened the man to a tree,

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achet-er, v.

fois, f. que j'irai, v.

men-er, v.

FUT.-I will buy a watch the first time

London.-Will not your father take you to school this

école, f. winter ?-What shall we give him?-Will you not take

hiver, m.

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men-er, v.

CON. PRES.-I would lend them money if they were

not so

idle. paresseux, adj.

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such a conduct?-Why should we send them thither? tel2, adj.1 conduite3, f.

Would they not pay us if they had pay-er, v.

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Bridle Brider, v.

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cheval, m.

amen-er, v.

dame, f.

him to me.-Give a

moi.

chair to that lady.-Let her not come up, for I am chaise, f.

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monter, v.

car

engaged. Let us carry those peaches to Mrs. D.-Do not occupé, p. p.

neglect your affairs.-I promise you that I will nct.

néglig-er, v.

pêche, f.

affaire, f. promettre, v.

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PRES.-That I may help you.-Though

he do not

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company. That you may thank them.-That they may

approuv-er, v. 6

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not command.-That you may not always listen to a

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IMP. That I might change my opinion.-That he

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That they might exercise their talents. That we might

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* These conjunctions require the subjunctive mood, as will be seen hereafter.

PROMISCUOUS EXERCISES ON THE COMPOUND

TENSES.

I have forgotten to bring your penknife. He has not oubli-er, v. de

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canif, m.

spoken to us. Has she brought her work with

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her? Yes, she has.-Have we not gained our cause?—

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to prison if they had resisted.-That we may have denied

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ni-er, v.

the fact.-Had you not imitated their manners?-They had imit-er, v. manière, f.

fait, m.

not executed

exécut-er, v.

his commands. Had she not lighted

commandement, .m.

allum-er, v. the fire?—They would have taken him to the concert, if I

feu, m.

mené

had not hindered them (from it).We have accepted

empêch-er, v.

his offers. Have you?

offre, f.

en

accept-er, v.

* This conjunction requires the subjunctive mood, as will be seen

hereafter.

MODEL OF THE SECOND CONJUGATION.

INFINITIVE MOOD.

AFFIRMATIVELY.

NEGATIVELY.

Present. Punir, to punish. Present. Ne pas punir, not to

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punish. Participle present. Ne punissant pas, not punishing. Participle past. Puni, punished. Compound of the present. N'avoir pas puni, not to have punished. Compound of the past. Nayant pas puni, not having punished. Participle future. Ne devant pas punir, not about to punish.

INDICATIVE MOOD.

Je punis, I punish. tu punis, thou punishest. il punit, he punishes. nous punissons, we punish. vous punissez, you punish. ils punissent, they punish.

Compound of the Present. J'ai puni, I have punished. tu as puni, thou hast punished. il a puni, he has punished. nous avons puni, we have pun. vous avez puni, you have pun. ils ont puni, they have punished.

NEGATIVELY.

Je ne punis pas, I do not punish. Je n'ai pas puni, I have not p.

Imperfect.

Je punissais, I did punish. tu punissais, thou didst punish. il punissait, he did punish. nous punissions, we did punish. vous punissiez, you did punish. ils punissaient, they did punish.

Compound of the Imperfect. J'avais puni, I had punished. tu avais puni, thou hadst pun. il avait puni, he had punished. nous avions puni, we had pun. vous aviez puni, you had punished. ils avaient puni, they had pun.

NEGATIVELY.

Je ne punissais pas, I did not Je n'avais pas puni, I had not

punish.

punished.

Preterite.

Je punis, I punished.
tu punis, thou punishedst.
il punit, he punished.
nous punîmes, we punished.
vous punites, you punished.
ils punirent, they punished.

Compound of the Preterite. J'eus puni, I had punished. tu eus puni, thou hadst punished. il eut puni, he had punished. nous eûmes puni, we had &c. vous eûtes puni, you had &c. ils eurent puni, they had &c.

NEGATIVELY.

Je ne punis pas, I did not Je n'eus pas puni, I had not

punish ; &c.

Future.

Je punirai, I shall or will
punish.

tu puniras, thou wilt punish.
il punira, he will punish.
nous punirons, we shall punish.
vous punirez, you will punish.
ils puniront, they will punish.

punished; &c.

Compound of the Future.

J'aurai puni, I shall or will have
punished.

tu auras puni, thou wilt have &c.
il aura puni, he will have &c.
nous aurons puni, we will &c.
vous aurez puni, you will &c.
ils auront puni, they will &c.

NEGATIVELY.

Je ne punirai pas, I will not Je n'aurai pas puni, I shall not punish ; &c.

have punished; &c.

Conditional.

Compound of the Conditional.

nished.

Je punirais, I should or would J'aurais puni, I should have pupunish. tu punirais, thou shouldst pu- tu aurais puni, thou shouldst nish. have punished. il punirait, he would punish. il aurait puni, he would have

punished.

nous punirions, we should pu- nous aurions puni, we should

nish.

have punished.

vous puniriez, you would pu- vous nish.

ils puniraient, they would pu- ils

nish.

auriez puni, you should have punished.

auraient puni, they would have punished.

NEGATIVELY.

Je ne punirais pas, I should Je n'aurais pas puni, I would not

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