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 PARADIGM OF A REGULAR VERB 137 Or the older passive : Mt, tt, ev, njf, wh$, y (or anjj> orjfl) a gerer. Or the auxiliary form of the older passive : Mt y tt, etc., a wrer cara. In this case zvrer is for gwrer, the passive of gwil, to do. II. THE IMPERFECT, used also more or less as a Subjunctive. (a). Inflected form. Singular. Plural. 1. caren, I was loving. i. caren, we were loving. 2. cares, thou wert loving. 2. careugh, you were loving. 3. cara, he was loving. 3. carens, they were loving. (b). Impersonal form. Mi, ti, etc., a gara. (c). Auxiliary form. Therav vi ow cara. The rest as the imperfect of bos y to be, with the present participle. The negative form of this tense is either : m garen, etc., or nynseram ow cara, etc. The interrogative is either : a garen ? etc., or 'erama, etc., ow cara ? III. THE PRETERITE OR PAST TENSE. (a). Inflected. Singular. Plural. 1. kerys, I loved. i. carson, or kersen, we loved. 2. kerses, thou lovedst. 2. carsough, you loved. 3. caras, he loved. 3. carsons, or carsans, they loved- (b). Impersonal. Mt, tt, etc., a gar as. (c). Inflected auxiliary. Gwtigav vi cara.