star – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of star

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to star
Participle: starred
Gerund: starring

Transitiviness: intransitive, transitive

Indicative

Present

Istar
thoustarr(e)st
he;she;itstareth; stars
westar
yestar
theystar

Preterit (Past)

Istarred
thoustarred(e)st
he;she;itstarred
westarred
yestarred
theystarred

Subjunctive

Present

Istar
thoustar
he;she;itstar
westar
yestar
theystar

Preterit (Past)

Istarred
thoustarred(e)st
he;she;itstarred
westarred
yestarred
theystarred

Imperative

thoustar
yestar

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.