thirst – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of thirst

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to thirst
Participle: thirsted
Gerund: thirsting

Transitiviness: transitive

Indicative

Present

Ithirst
thouthirst(e)st
he;she;itthirsteth; thirsts
wethirst
yethirst
theythirst

Preterit (Past)

Ithirsted
thouthirsted(e)st
he;she;itthirsted
wethirsted
yethirsted
theythirsted

Subjunctive

Present

Ithirst
thouthirst
he;she;itthirst
wethirst
yethirst
theythirst

Preterit (Past)

Ithirsted
thouthirsted(e)st
he;she;itthirsted
wethirsted
yethirsted
theythirsted

Imperative

thouthirst
yethirst

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.