ascertain – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of ascertain

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to ascertain
Participle: ascertained
Gerund: ascertaining

Transitiviness: transitive
Hyphenation: as`cer*tain"

Indicative

Present

Iascertain
thouascertain(e)st
he;she;itascertaineth; ascertains
weascertain
yeascertain
theyascertain

Preterit (Past)

Iascertained
thouascertained(e)st
he;she;itascertained
weascertained
yeascertained
theyascertained

Subjunctive

Present

Iascertain
thouascertain
he;she;itascertain
weascertain
yeascertain
theyascertain

Preterit (Past)

Iascertained
thouascertained(e)st
he;she;itascertained
weascertained
yeascertained
theyascertained

Imperative

thouascertain
yeascertain

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.