The formation of the Future Indefinite in the Past.
1. The Future Indefinite in the Past is formed by means of the auxiliary verbs should, and would and the infinitive without to of the notional verb.
Should is used for the first person singular and plural.
Would is used for the second and the third person singular and plural.
2. In the interrogative form the auxiliary verb is placed before the subject.
In the negative form the negative particle not is placed after the auxiliary verb.
Affirmative
Interrogative
Negative
I should work
He would work
She would work
We should work
You would work
They would work
Should I work?
Would he work?
Would she work?
Should we work?
Would you work?
Would they work?
I should not work
He would not work
She would not work
We should not work
You would not work
They would not work
3. The contracted affirmative forms are:
I’d work
He’d work
The contracted negative forms are:
I shouldn’t work
He wouldn’t work
4. The negative-interrogative forms are:
{Should I not work?
Shouldn’t I work?
{Would he not work?
Wouldn’t he work?
The use of the Future Indefinite in the Past.
The Future Indefinite in the Past denotes an action which was future from the point of view of the past.
I was sure he would agreewith me.
(For detailed treatment see Chapter XVIII.)
THE CONTINUOUS FORM
The Continuous form denotes an action in progress at the present moment or at a given moment in the past or future. It is formed by means of the auxiliary verb to be in the required tense and Participle I of the notional verb.
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
The formation of the Present Continuous.
1. The Present Continuous is formed by means of the Present Indefinite of the auxiliary verb to be and Participle I of the notional verb. (On the formation of Participle I see Chapter VIII, § 3.)
2. In the interrogative form the auxiliary verb is placed before the subject.
In the negative form the negative particle not is placed after the auxiliary verb.
Affirmative
Interrogative
Negative
I am reading
He is reading
She is reading
We are reading
You are reading
They are reading
Am I reading?
Is he reading?
Is she reading?
Are we reading?
Are you reading?
Are they reading?
I am not reading
He is not reading
She is not reading
We are not reading
You are not reading
They are not reading