jib – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of jib

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to jib
Participle: jibbed
Gerund: jibbing

Transitiviness: intransitive

Indicative

Present

Ijib
thoujibb(e)st
he;she;itjibeth; jibs
wejib
yejib
theyjib

Preterit (Past)

Ijibbed
thoujibbed(e)st
he;she;itjibbed
wejibbed
yejibbed
theyjibbed

Subjunctive

Present

Ijib
thoujib
he;she;itjib
wejib
yejib
theyjib

Preterit (Past)

Ijibbed
thoujibbed(e)st
he;she;itjibbed
wejibbed
yejibbed
theyjibbed

Imperative

thoujib
yejib

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.