bum – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of bum

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to bum
Participle: bummed
Gerund: bumming

Transitiviness: intransitive, transitive

Indicative

Present

Ibum
thoubumm(e)st
he;she;itbumeth; bums
webum
yebum
theybum

Preterit (Past)

Ibummed
thoubummed(e)st
he;she;itbummed
webummed
yebummed
theybummed

Subjunctive

Present

Ibum
thoubum
he;she;itbum
webum
yebum
theybum

Preterit (Past)

Ibummed
thoubummed(e)st
he;she;itbummed
webummed
yebummed
theybummed

Imperative

thoubum
yebum

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.