Chapter XXI: Section VII: Irregular Verbs

Irregular Verbs are those of which the imperfect tense and the perfect participle are _not_ formed by adding _d or ed_ to the verb: as,

PRESENT. IMPERFECT. PERFECT PART

I blow. I blew. blown.

To say I am blown, is, under certain circumstances, such as windy and tempestuous weather, proper enough; but I am blowed, it will at once be perceived, is not only an ungrammatical, but also a vulgar expression.

Great liberties are taken with the Irregular Verbs, insomuch that in the mouths of some persons, divers of them become doubly irregular in the formation of their participles. Among such Irregular Verbs we may enumerate the following:--

PRESENT. IMPERFECT. PERF. OR PASS. PART.

Am wur bin.

Burst bust busted. {063}

PRESENT. IMPERFECT. PERF. OR PASS. PART.

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