English Grammar

<p>he person and number of a verb are those modifications in which it agrees with its subject or nominative. In each number there are three persons; and in each person two numbers: thus</p><p> </p><p>Singular. Plural. 1st per. I love 1st per. We love 2d per. Thou lovest 2d per. You love 3d per. He loves; 3d per. They love.</p><p> </p><p>Where the verb is varied the second person singular is regularly formed by adding st or est to the first person; and the third person singular in like manner by adding s or es: as I see thou seest he sees; I give thou givest he gives; I go thou goest he goes; I fly thou fliest he flies; I vex thou vexest he vexes; I lose thou losest he loses.</p><p> </p><p>Where the verb is not varied to denote its person and number these properties are inferred from its subject or nominative: as If I love if thou love if he love; if we love if you love if they love.</p><p> </p>