A concise and simplified grammar of the Spanish language
A concise and simplified grammar of the Spanish language
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Participle past, so used, must agree in number <strong>and</strong> gender<br />
with <strong>the</strong> Noun forming <strong>the</strong> subject <strong>of</strong> discourse : Ex.<br />
Hecha esta resolución, no volví Having made this resolution, I<br />
mas k verla.<br />
Concluido el discurso, me volví á<br />
never returned to see her.<br />
When <strong>the</strong> discourse was concluded,<br />
casa. I went home.<br />
OF THE CONJUGATIONS.<br />
169. Previous to <strong>the</strong> conjugations <strong>of</strong> regular Verbs, <strong>the</strong><br />
student will be presented with those <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> auxiliary Verbs<br />
haber <strong>and</strong> ser, to have, <strong>and</strong> to be ; as it is necessary that <strong>the</strong>y<br />
should be first learned, from <strong>the</strong>ir peculiar <strong>of</strong>fice in assisting<br />
in <strong>the</strong> conjugation <strong>of</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r Verbs. The Verb tener has also<br />
been conjugated next to haber, as <strong>the</strong>y are both expressed<br />
by <strong>the</strong> same Verb in English ; <strong>and</strong> estar has been conjugated<br />
next to ser, for <strong>the</strong> same reason. Their signification<br />
<strong>and</strong> manner <strong>of</strong> employment are explained after <strong>the</strong>ir conju-<br />
gations.<br />
AUXILIARY VERB HABER, TO HAVE.<br />
Infinitive Mode.