have – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of have

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to have
Participle: had
Gerund: having

Transitiviness: transitive

Indicative

Present

Ihave
thouhast
he;she;ithath; has
wehave
yehave
theyhave

Preterit (Past)

Ihad
thouhadst
he;she;ithad
wehad
yehad
theyhad

Subjunctive

Present

Ihave
thouhave
he;she;ithave
wehave
yehave
theyhave

Preterit (Past)

Ihad
thouhadst
he;she;ithad
wehad
yehad
theyhad

Imperative

thouhave
yehave

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.