I shoud have finjsh

ed. J'aurais fin i, etc.

PAST SUBJ.

PLUPERFECT SUBJ.

1

That I may have finish. That I might have finish

ed.

ed

Je ser s. Tu ser s. Il ser t.

PRESENT.Serv ant, Serving.

PAST. Serv i, served. Ayant serv i, having served.
Devant serv ir, about to serve.

FUTURE.

Je serv ais.
Tu serv ais.
Il serv ait.

IMPERFECT.
I was serving.

PAST INDEFINITE.

I have served.

J'ai serv i.

*The v of the verbal root serv is thrown away in the singular of the indicative and imperative. The same with t and m of sentir, sortir, dormir, partir, se repentir, and their derivatives.

PAST. Ouvert, opened. Ayant ouvert, having opened.
FUTURE. Devant ouvr ir, about to open.

116.-TENIR.

INFINITIVE.

PRESENT.-Ten ir, to hold. PAST.-Avoir ten u, to have held.

MODEL VERB OF THE THIRD CONJUGATION.

The third conjugation consists of the verbs RECEVOIR, to receive, PERCEVOIR, to collect (rents, taxes, income); APERCEVOIR, to perceive; DEvoir, to Owe; REDEVOIR, to owe still; CONCEVOIR, to conceive; DECEVOIR, to deceive.

117. RECEVOIR.

INFINITIVE MOOD.

PRESENT.-Rec evoir, to receive.
PAST.-Avoir reç u, to have received.

PARTICIPLES.

PRESENT.-Rec evant, receiving.

PAST.- Reç u, received. Ayaat reç u, having received.
FUTURE.-Devant rec evoir, about to receive.