nctive mood, present tense, has _no_ reference to
future time, the indicative form ought to be used; as, "Unless he
_means_ what he says, he is doubly faithless." By this you perceive,
that when a verb in the present tense of the subjunctive mood, has a
future signification, an _auxiliary_ is always understood before it, for
which reason, in this construction, the termination of the principal
verb never varies; us, "He will not become eminent, unless he _exert_
himself;" that is, unless he _shall_ exert, or _should_ exert himself.
This tense of the subjunctive mood ought to be called the _elliptical
future_.

The imperfect, the perfect, the pluperfect, and the first future tenses
of this mood, are conjugated, in every respect, like the same tenses of
the indicative, with this exception; in the subjunctive mood, a
conjunction implying doubt, &c. is prefixed to the verb. In the second
future tense of this mood, the verb is conjugated thus:

Second Future Tense.

_Singular._ _Plural_.

1. If I shall have loved, 1. If we shall have loved,
2. If thou shalt have loved, 2. If you shall have loved,
3. If he shall have loved. 3. If they shall have loved.

Look at the same tense in the indicative mood, and you will readily
perceive the distinction between the two conjugations.

IMPERATIVE MOOD.

_Singular._ _Plural_.
2. Love, _or_ love thou, _or_ do 2. Love, _or_ love ye _or_ you, _or_
thou love. do ye _or_ you love.

NOTE. We cannot command, exhort, &c. either in _past_ or _future_
time; therefore a verb in this mood is always in the _present_
tense.

POTENTIAL MOOD.

Present Tense.

_Singular._ _Plural_.

1. I may, can, _or_ must love, 1. We may, can, or must love,
2. Thou mayst, canst, _or_ must 2. Ye _or_ you may, can, _or_
love, must love,
3. He may, can, _or_ must love. 3. They may, can, _or_ must love.

Imperfect Tense.

_Singular._ _Plural_.

1. I might, could, would, _or_ 1. We might, could, would, _or_
should love, should love,
2. Thou mightst, couldst, 2. Ye _or_ you might, could,
wouldst, _or_ shouldst love, would, _or_ should love,
3. He might, could, would, _or_ 3. They might, could, would,
should love, _or_ should love.

Perfect Te