dis – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of dis

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to dis
Participle: dissed
Gerund: dissing

Transitiviness: transitive

Indicative

Present

Idis
thoudissest
he;she;itdisseth; disses
wedis
yedis
theydis

Preterit (Past)

Idissed
thoudissed(e)st
he;she;itdissed
wedissed
yedissed
theydissed

Subjunctive

Present

Idis
thoudis
he;she;itdis
wedis
yedis
theydis

Preterit (Past)

Idissed
thoudissed(e)st
he;she;itdissed
wedissed
yedissed
theydissed

Imperative

thoudis
yedis

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.