tense, mood, voice, and soon. The forms into which they change are called
“conjugations.” See also
noun and
agreement.Most verbs change in regular patterns
into their various forms, but some are irregular in pattern and require memorization or checking of
grammar references or other authoritative sources. There are few if any acceptable variants of conjugation forms, and it is very important to form verb
persons, tenses, moods, voices, and soon absolutely correctly. Few errors are more glaring than improperly conjugated verbs.
See
the entries for each tense, mood, voice, person, or
number for proper
usage of the forms outlined here. This entry discusses only the mechanics of conjugation, not proper use of the verb forms. See also entries for important specific verbs.
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