equal – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of equal

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to equal
Participle: equaled; equalled
Gerund: equaling; equalling

Transitiviness: transitive
Hyphenation: e"qual

Indicative

Present

Iequal
thouequal(e)st
he;she;itequaleth; equals
weequal
yeequal
theyequal

Preterit (Past)

Iequaled; equalled
thouequaled(e)st; equalled(e)st
he;she;itequaled; equalled
weequaled; equalled
yeequaled; equalled
theyequaled; equalled

Subjunctive

Present

Iequal
thouequal
he;she;itequal
weequal
yeequal
theyequal

Preterit (Past)

Iequaled; equalled
thouequaled(e)st; equalled(e)st
he;she;itequaled; equalled
weequaled; equalled
yeequaled; equalled
theyequaled; equalled

Imperative

thouequal
yeequal

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.