prolong – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of prolong

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to prolong
Participle: prolonged
Gerund: prolonging

Transitiviness: transitive
Hyphenation: pro*long"

Indicative

Present

Iprolong
thouprolong(e)st
he;she;itprolongeth; prolongs
weprolong
yeprolong
theyprolong

Preterit (Past)

Iprolonged
thouprolonged(e)st
he;she;itprolonged
weprolonged
yeprolonged
theyprolonged

Subjunctive

Present

Iprolong
thouprolong
he;she;itprolong
weprolong
yeprolong
theyprolong

Preterit (Past)

Iprolonged
thouprolonged(e)st
he;she;itprolonged
weprolonged
yeprolonged
theyprolonged

Imperative

thouprolong
yeprolong

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.