bet – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of bet

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to bet
Participle: betted; bet
Gerund: betting

Transitiviness: transitive

Indicative

Present

Ibet
thoubett(e)st
he;she;itbeteth; bets
webet
yebet
theybet

Preterit (Past)

Ibetted; bet
thoubetted(e)st; bet(e)st
he;she;itbetted; bet
webetted; bet
yebetted; bet
theybetted; bet

Subjunctive

Present

Ibet
thoubet
he;she;itbet
webet
yebet
theybet

Preterit (Past)

Ibetted; bet
thoubetted(e)st; bet(e)st
he;she;itbetted; bet
webetted; bet
yebetted; bet
theybetted; bet

Imperative

thoubet
yebet

Notes:

  • Compound forms (perfect, pluperfect) are formed either with 'have' or 'be'.
  • Future is formed as in modern English, with auxiliary 'will'.
  • Conditional is formed as in modern English, with auxiliary 'would'.
  • Continuous forms are formed with auxiliary 'be' and gerund. Sometimes the gerund is preceded by 'a-'
  • Plural forms in present lost the '-en' ending, and was used only as a stylistic affectation to indicate rural or old-fashioned speech.