bed – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of bed

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to bed
Participle: bedded
Gerund: bedding

Transitiviness: intransitive, transitive

Indicative

Present

Ibed
thoubedd(e)st
he;she;itbedeth; beds
webed
yebed
theybed

Preterit (Past)

Ibedded
thoubedded(e)st
he;she;itbedded
webedded
yebedded
theybedded

Subjunctive

Present

Ibed
thoubed
he;she;itbed
webed
yebed
theybed

Preterit (Past)

Ibedded
thoubedded(e)st
he;she;itbedded
webedded
yebedded
theybedded

Imperative

thoubed
yebed

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.