fur – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of fur

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to fur
Participle: furred
Gerund: furring

Transitiviness: transitive

Indicative

Present

Ifur
thoufurr(e)st
he;she;itfureth; furs
wefur
yefur
theyfur

Preterit (Past)

Ifurred
thoufurred(e)st
he;she;itfurred
wefurred
yefurred
theyfurred

Subjunctive

Present

Ifur
thoufur
he;she;itfur
wefur
yefur
theyfur

Preterit (Past)

Ifurred
thoufurred(e)st
he;she;itfurred
wefurred
yefurred
theyfurred

Imperative

thoufur
yefur

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.