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We were nat, why were we nat.
Nous nestions pas, pourquoy nestions nous pas.

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Ye were, why were ye.
Uous estiez, pourquoy estiez uous.

Ye were nat, why were ye nat.
Uous nestiez pas, pourquoy nestiez uous pas.

They were, why were they.
Ilz estoient, pourquoi estoient ilz.

They were nat, why were they nat.
Ilz nestoient pas, pourquoy nestoient ilz pas.

THE PRETERIT PARFET.

I was, why was I.
Je fus, pourquoy fus je.

I was nat, why was nat I.
Je ne fus point, pourquoy ne fus je point.

Thou was, why was thou.
Tu fus, pourquoy fus tu.

Thou was nat, why was nat thou.
Tu ne fus pas, pourquoy ne fus tu pas.

He was, why was he.
Il fust, pourquoy fust il.

He was nat, why was nat he.
Il ne fust pas, pourquoy ne fust il pas.

THE PLURELL NOMBRE.

We were, why were we.
Nous fusmes, pourquoy fusmes nous.

We were nat, why were nat we.
Nous ne fusmes pas, pourquoy ne fusmes nous pas.

Ye were, why were ye.
Uous fustes, pourquoy fustes uous.

Ye were nat, why were nat ye.
Uous ne fustes pas, pourquoy ne fustes uous pas.

They were nat, why were they nat.
Ilz ne furent pas, pourquoy ne furent ilz pas.

THE PRETERIT INDIFINITYF.

I have ben, why have I ben.
Jay este, pourquoy ay je este.

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I have nat ben, why have nat I ben.
Je nay pas este, pourquoy nay je pas este.

Thou hast ben, why hast thou ben.
Tu as este, pourquoy as tu este.

Thou hast nat ben, why hast nat thou ben.
Tu nas pas este, pourquoy nas tu pas este.

He hath ben, why hath he ben.
Il a este, pourquoy a il este.

He hath nat ben, why hath nat he ben.
Il na pas este, pourquoy na il pas este.

THE PLURELL NOMBRE.

We have ben, why have we ben.
Nous auons este, pourquoy auons nous este.

We have nat ben, why have we nat ben.
Nous nauons pas este, pourquoy nauons nous pas este.

Ye have ben, why have ye ben.
Uous auez este, pourquoy aues-uous este.

Ye have nat ben, why have nat ye ben.
Uous naues pas este, pourquoy naues uous pas este.

They have ben, why have they ben.
Ilz ont este, pourquoy ont ilz este.

They have nat ben, why have nat they ben.
Ilz nont pas este, pourquoy nont ilz pas este.

THE PRETERIT MOST PARFET.

I had ben, why had I ben.
Jauoy este,