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Divisions of Grammar Definitions - Etymology. Present Past Perfect Being loved Been loved Having been loved (N. B.--Note that the plural form of the personal pronoun, you, is used in the second person singular throughout. The old form thou, except in the conjugation of the verb "To Be," may be said to be obsolete. In the third person singular he is representative of the three personal pronouns of the third person, He, She and It.) Next: ADVERB Previous: INFINITIVES Report Privacy SHARE ADD TO EBOOK

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