waltz – Early Modern English verb conjugation

Early Modern English verb forms of waltz

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to waltz
Participle: waltzed
Gerund: waltzing

Transitiviness: intransitive

Indicative

Present

Iwaltz
thouwaltzest
he;she;itwaltzeth; waltzes
wewaltz
yewaltz
theywaltz

Preterit (Past)

Iwaltzed
thouwaltzed(e)st
he;she;itwaltzed
wewaltzed
yewaltzed
theywaltzed

Subjunctive

Present

Iwaltz
thouwaltz
he;she;itwaltz
wewaltz
yewaltz
theywaltz

Preterit (Past)

Iwaltzed
thouwaltzed(e)st
he;she;itwaltzed
wewaltzed
yewaltzed
theywaltzed

Imperative

thouwaltz
yewaltz

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.