forbear – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of forbear

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to forbear
Participle: forborne; forborn
Gerund: forbearing

Transitiviness: intransitive, transitive
Hyphenation: for*bear"

Indicative

Present

Iforbear
thouforbear(e)st
he;she;itforbeareth; forbears
weforbear
yeforbear
theyforbear

Preterit (Past)

Iforbore
thouforbore(e)st
he;she;itforbore
weforbore
yeforbore
theyforbore

Subjunctive

Present

Iforbear
thouforbear
he;she;itforbear
weforbear
yeforbear
theyforbear

Preterit (Past)

Iforbore
thouforbore(e)st
he;she;itforbore
weforbore
yeforbore
theyforbore

Imperative

thouforbear
yeforbear

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.