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§ 7. The formation of the Future Indefinite in the Past.

      1. The Future Indefinite in the Past is formed by means of the auxiliary verbs should and would and the infinitive without to of the notional verb.

Should is used for the first person singular and plural (only in Brit­ish English).

Would is used for the first, second and the third person singular and plural.

      1. In the interrogative form the auxiliary verb is placed before the subject.

In the negative form the negative particle not is placed after the auxiliary verb.

Affirmative

Interrogative

Negative

I should/would work

He would work

She would work

We should/would work

You would work

They would work

Should/Would I work? Would he work?

Would she work? Should/Would we work? Would you work?

Would they work?

I should/would not work

He would not work

She would not work

We should/would not work You would not work

They would not work

3. The contracted affirmative forms are:

I'd work

He'd work

The contracted negative forms are:

I shouldn't work

He wouldn't work

4. The negative-interrogative forms are:

Should I not work? Shouldn't I work?

Would he not work? Wouldn't he work?

§ 8. The use of the Future Indefinite in the Past.

The Future Indefinite in the Past denotes an action which was future from the point of view of the past.

I was sure he would agree with me.

(For detailed treatment see Chapter XVI11.)

The Continuous Form

The Continuous form denotes an action in progress at the present moment or at a given moment in the past or future. It is formed by means of the auxiliary verb to be in the required tense and Participle I of the notional verb.

The Present Continuous

§ 9. The formation of the Present Continuous.

                1. The Present Continuous is formed by means of the Present In­definite of the auxiliary verb to be and Participle I of the notional verb. (On the formation of Participle I see Chapter VIII, § 3.)

                2. In the interrogative form the auxiliary verb is placed before the subject.

In the negative form the negative particle not is placed after the auxiliary verb.

Affirmative

Interrogative

Negative

I am reading

He is reading

She is reading

We are reading

You are reading

They are reading

Am I reading?

Is he reading?

Is she reading?

Are we reading?

Are you reading?

Are they reading?

I am not reading

He is not reading

She is not reading

We are not reading

You are not reading

They are not reading

3.The contracted affirmative forms are:

I'm reading

She's reading

We're reading

The contracted negative forms are:

She isn't reading

We aren't reading

4.The negative-interrogative forms are:

Am I not reading?

Is she not reading?

Isn't she reading?

Are you not reading?

Aren't you reading?