entertain – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of entertain

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to entertain
Participle: entertained
Gerund: entertaining

Transitiviness: intransitive, transitive
Hyphenation: en`ter*tain"

Indicative

Present

Ientertain
thouentertain(e)st
he;she;itentertaineth; entertains
weentertain
yeentertain
theyentertain

Preterit (Past)

Ientertained
thouentertained(e)st
he;she;itentertained
weentertained
yeentertained
theyentertained

Subjunctive

Present

Ientertain
thouentertain
he;she;itentertain
weentertain
yeentertain
theyentertain

Preterit (Past)

Ientertained
thouentertained(e)st
he;she;itentertained
weentertained
yeentertained
theyentertained

Imperative

thouentertain
yeentertain

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.