shall – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of shall

The word "shall" is not included in the database, but Verbix uses automation to display the inflected forms.

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to shall
Participle: shalled
Gerund: shalling

Indicative

Present

Ishall
thoushall(e)st
he;she;itshalleth; shalls
weshall
yeshall
theyshall

Preterit (Past)

Ishalled
thoushalled(e)st
he;she;itshalled
weshalled
yeshalled
theyshalled

Subjunctive

Present

Ishall
thoushall
he;she;itshall
weshall
yeshall
theyshall

Preterit (Past)

Ishalled
thoushalled(e)st
he;she;itshalled
weshalled
yeshalled
theyshalled

Imperative

thoushall
yeshall

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.