give – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of give

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to give
Participle: given
Gerund: giving

Transitiviness: intransitive, transitive

Indicative

Present

Igive
thougive(e)st
he;she;itgiveth; gives
wegive
yegive
theygive

Preterit (Past)

Igave
thougave(e)st
he;she;itgave
wegave
yegave
theygave

Subjunctive

Present

Igive
thougive
he;she;itgive
wegive
yegive
theygive

Preterit (Past)

Igave
thougave(e)st
he;she;itgave
wegave
yegave
theygave

Imperative

thougive
yegive

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.