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    This document summarizes the seven classes of Old English strong verbs based on their conjugation patterns. Class I verbs end in -ī in the infinitive and -ā in the preterit singular. Class II verbs end in -ēo or -ū in the infinitive and -ēa in the preterit plural. Class VII verbs have irregular conjugations that vary between verbs.

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    This document summarizes the seven classes of Old English strong verbs based on their conjugation patterns. Class I verbs end in -ī in the infinitive and -ā in the preterit singular. Class II verbs end in -ēo or -ū in the infinitive and -ēa in the preterit plural. Class VII verbs have irregular conjugations that vary between verbs.

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    ALGEO & ACEVEDO-BUTCHER 5.

    18 - THE SEVEN CLASSES OF OE STRONG VERBS


    CLASS INFINITIVE PRETERIT PRETERIT PAST
    SINGULAR PLURAL PARTICIPLE
    I ī ā i i
    II ēo or ū ēa u o
    III i a u u
    e or eo ea u o
    IV e æ ǣ o
    V e æ ǣ e
    y or i ea ēa y or i
    VI a ō ō a
    VII various ēo ēo like the
    ē ē infinitive

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