witch – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of witch

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to witch
Participle: witched
Gerund: witching

Transitiviness: transitive

Indicative

Present

Iwitch
thouwitchest
he;she;itwitcheth; witches
wewitch
yewitch
theywitch

Preterit (Past)

Iwitched
thouwitched(e)st
he;she;itwitched
wewitched
yewitched
theywitched

Subjunctive

Present

Iwitch
thouwitch
he;she;itwitch
wewitch
yewitch
theywitch

Preterit (Past)

Iwitched
thouwitched(e)st
he;she;itwitched
wewitched
yewitched
theywitched

Imperative

thouwitch
yewitch

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.