greave – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of greave

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to greave
Participle: greaved
Gerund: greaving

Transitiviness: transitive

Indicative

Present

Igreave
thougreave(e)st
he;she;itgreaveth; greaves
wegreave
yegreave
theygreave

Preterit (Past)

Igreaved
thougreaved(e)st
he;she;itgreaved
wegreaved
yegreaved
theygreaved

Subjunctive

Present

Igreave
thougreave
he;she;itgreave
wegreave
yegreave
theygreave

Preterit (Past)

Igreaved
thougreaved(e)st
he;she;itgreaved
wegreaved
yegreaved
theygreaved

Imperative

thougreave
yegreave

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.