bulk – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of bulk

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to bulk
Participle: bulked
Gerund: bulking

Transitiviness: intransitive

Indicative

Present

Ibulk
thoubulk(e)st
he;she;itbulketh; bulks
webulk
yebulk
theybulk

Preterit (Past)

Ibulked
thoubulked(e)st
he;she;itbulked
webulked
yebulked
theybulked

Subjunctive

Present

Ibulk
thoubulk
he;she;itbulk
webulk
yebulk
theybulk

Preterit (Past)

Ibulked
thoubulked(e)st
he;she;itbulked
webulked
yebulked
theybulked

Imperative

thoubulk
yebulk

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.