My father took a single turn across the room, then sat down, and finished the chapter.
The verbs auxiliary we are concerned in here, continued my father, are, _am_; _was_; _have_; _had_; _do_; _did_; _make_; _made_; _suffer_; _shall_; _should_; _will_; _would_; _can_; _could_; _owe_; _ought_; _used_; or _is wont_. --And these varied with tenses, _present_, _past_, _future_, and conjugated with the verb _see_, --or with these questions added to them; --_Is it?_ _Was it?_ _Will it be?_ _Would it be?_ _May it be?_ _Might it be?_ And these again put negatively, _Is it not?_ _Was it not?_ _Ought it not?_ --Or affirmatively, --_It is_; _It was_; _It ought to be_. Or chronologically, --_Has it been always?_ _Lately?_ _How long ago?_ --Or hypothetically, --_If it was?_ _If it was not?_ What would follow? ----If the _French_ should beat the _English?_ If the _Sun_ go out of the _Zodiac?_

My father took a turn across the room, sat down, and finished the chapter.
'The auxiliary verbs we are concerned in here,' he continued, 'are, am; was; have; had; do; did; make; made; shall; should; will; would; can; could; owe; ought; used; or is wont. And these varied with tenses, present, past, or future, or with these questions added to them - Is it? Was it? Will it be? Would it be? May it be? Might it be? And these again put negatively: Is it not? Was it not? Or chronologically - Has it been always? Lately? How long ago? Or hypothetically: If it was? If it was not? - if the French should beat the English? If the Sun should go out of the Zodiac?
