despite – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of despite

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to despite
Participle: despited
Gerund: despiting

Transitiviness: transitive
Hyphenation: de*spite"

Indicative

Present

Idespite
thoudespite(e)st
he;she;itdespiteth; despites
wedespite
yedespite
theydespite

Preterit (Past)

Idespited
thoudespited(e)st
he;she;itdespited
wedespited
yedespited
theydespited

Subjunctive

Present

Idespite
thoudespite
he;she;itdespite
wedespite
yedespite
theydespite

Preterit (Past)

Idespited
thoudespited(e)st
he;she;itdespited
wedespited
yedespited
theydespited

Imperative

thoudespite
yedespite

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.