convince – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of convince

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to convince
Participle: convinced
Gerund: convincing

Transitiviness: transitive
Hyphenation: con*vince"

Indicative

Present

Iconvince
thouconvince(e)st
he;she;itconvinceth; convinces
weconvince
yeconvince
theyconvince

Preterit (Past)

Iconvinced
thouconvinced(e)st
he;she;itconvinced
weconvinced
yeconvinced
theyconvinced

Subjunctive

Present

Iconvince
thouconvince
he;she;itconvince
weconvince
yeconvince
theyconvince

Preterit (Past)

Iconvinced
thouconvinced(e)st
he;she;itconvinced
weconvinced
yeconvinced
theyconvinced

Imperative

thouconvince
yeconvince

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.