bit – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of bit

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to bit
Participle: bitted
Gerund: bitting

Transitiviness: transitive

Indicative

Present

Ibit
thoubitt(e)st
he;she;itbiteth; bits
webit
yebit
theybit

Preterit (Past)

Ibitted
thoubitted(e)st
he;she;itbitted
webitted
yebitted
theybitted

Subjunctive

Present

Ibit
thoubit
he;she;itbit
webit
yebit
theybit

Preterit (Past)

Ibitted
thoubitted(e)st
he;she;itbitted
webitted
yebitted
theybitted

Imperative

thoubit
yebit

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.