clear – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of clear

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to clear
Participle: cleared
Gerund: clearing

Transitiviness: intransitive, transitive

Indicative

Present

Iclear
thouclear(e)st
he;she;itcleareth; clears
weclear
yeclear
theyclear

Preterit (Past)

Icleared
thoucleared(e)st
he;she;itcleared
wecleared
yecleared
theycleared

Subjunctive

Present

Iclear
thouclear
he;she;itclear
weclear
yeclear
theyclear

Preterit (Past)

Icleared
thoucleared(e)st
he;she;itcleared
wecleared
yecleared
theycleared

Imperative

thouclear
yeclear

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.