wither – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of wither

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to wither
Participle: withered
Gerund: withering

Transitiviness: intransitive, transitive
Hyphenation: with"er

Indicative

Present

Iwither
thouwither(e)st
he;she;itwithereth; withers
wewither
yewither
theywither

Preterit (Past)

Iwithered
thouwithered(e)st
he;she;itwithered
wewithered
yewithered
theywithered

Subjunctive

Present

Iwither
thouwither
he;she;itwither
wewither
yewither
theywither

Preterit (Past)

Iwithered
thouwithered(e)st
he;she;itwithered
wewithered
yewithered
theywithered

Imperative

thouwither
yewither

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.