will – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of will

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to will
Participle: would
Gerund: willing

Transitiviness: intransitive, transitive

Indicative

Present

Iwill
thouwilt
he;she;itwill
wewill
yewill
theywill

Preterit (Past)

Iwould
thouwouldst
he;she;itwould
wewould
yewould
theywould

Subjunctive

Present

Iwill
thouwill
he;she;itwill
wewill
yewill
theywill

Preterit (Past)

Iwould
thouwouldst
he;she;itwould
wewould
yewould
theywould

Imperative

thouwill
yewill

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.