Inf. Past, sg. Past, pl. Part.II

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 602.

STRONG VERBS

Early ME Late ME

ADJECTIVE

OE ME NE

1. ān ōn [u:n > wu:n > wun > wžn]

2. ān ōn > wōn > wōn [wu:n > wun > wžn]

fair (strong declension, e.g. Chaucer “she hadde a fair forheed”

2 basic forms fair

faire (weak declension, e.g. Chaucer “this faire lady”)

(or plural form, e.g. “faire wifes”)

I class

wrīten – wrōt – wrīten - wrīten

II class

chēsen – chēs – chōsen - chōsen

III class

drinken – drank - drunken - dronken

IV class

bēren – bar - bar – bōren

V class

gēten – gat – gat - gēten

VI class

shāken – shōk – shōken - shāken

VII class

fallen – fell – fellen - fallen