inspire – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of inspire

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to inspire
Participle: inspired
Gerund: inspiring

Transitiviness: intransitive, transitive
Hyphenation: in*spire"

Indicative

Present

Iinspire
thouinspire(e)st
he;she;itinspireth; inspires
weinspire
yeinspire
theyinspire

Preterit (Past)

Iinspired
thouinspired(e)st
he;she;itinspired
weinspired
yeinspired
theyinspired

Subjunctive

Present

Iinspire
thouinspire
he;she;itinspire
weinspire
yeinspire
theyinspire

Preterit (Past)

Iinspired
thouinspired(e)st
he;she;itinspired
weinspired
yeinspired
theyinspired

Imperative

thouinspire
yeinspire

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.