OE Basic Verbs

Question 1

Helpan
strong, 3b

ic helpe, healp
þu hilpst, hulpe
he/hit/heo hilpþ, healp
we/ge/hie helpaþ, hulpon,
pres. part: helpende,
past part: holpen
imperative: help

Answer 1

To help

Question 2

Helpan
strong, 3b

ic helpe, healp
þu hilpst, hulpe
he/hit/heo hilpþ, healp
we/ge/hie helpaþ, hulpon,
pres. part: helpende,
past part: holpen
imperative: help

Answer 2

strong 3b conjugation

Question 3

Fremman
weak 1, short

ic fremme, fremede
þu fremest, fremedest
he/hit/heo fremeþ, fremede
we/ge/hie fremmaþ, fremedon
pres. part: fremmende
past part: fremed
imp: freme

Answer 3

weak 1 short conjugation

Question 4

Hælan
Weak 1, long

ic hǣle, hǣlde
þu hǣlst/hǣlest, hǣldest
he/hit/heo hǣleþ/hǣlþ, hǣlde
we/ge/hie hǣlaþ, hǣldon
pres. part: hǣlende,
past part: hǣled
imp: hǣl

Answer 4

weak 1 conjugation (Hælan)

Question 5

Lufian
weak 2

ic lufiġe, lufode
þu lufast, lufodest
he/hit/heo lufaþ, lufode
we/ge/hie lufiaþ, lufodon
pres. part: lufiende
past part: lufod
imp: lufa

Answer 5

weak 2 conjugation

Question 6

Fremman
weak 1, short

ic fremme, fremede
þu fremest, fremedest
he/hit/heo fremeþ, fremede
we/ge/hie fremmaþ, fremedon
pres. part: fremmende
past part: fremed
imp: freme

Answer 6

To do, accomplish, carry out, perform

Question 7

Hælan
Weak 1, long

ic hǣle, hǣlde
þu hǣlst/hǣlest, hǣldest
he/hit/heo hǣleþ/hǣlþ, hǣlde
we/ge/hie hǣlaþ, hǣldon
pres. part: hǣlende,
past part: hǣled
imp: hǣl

Answer 7

to heal

Question 8

Lufian
weak 2

ic lufiġe, lufode
þu lufast, lufodest
he/hit/heo lufaþ, lufode
we/ge/hie lufiaþ, lufodon
pres. part: lufiende
past part: lufod
imp: lufa

Answer 8

To love

Question 9

Witan
pret. pres.

ic wāt, wisse/wiste
þu wāst, wissest/wistest
he/hit/heo wāt, wisse/wiste
we/ge/hie witon, wisson/wiston
pres. part: witende,
past part: witen
imp: wite

Answer 9

To know, be aware

Question 10

Wesan

ic eom, wæs
þu eart, wǣre
he/hit/heo is, wæs
we/ge/hie sind/sindon, wǣron
pres. part: wesende,
imp: wes

Answer 10

to be, exist (longer option)

Question 11

Beon

ic bēo, wæs
þu bist, wære
he/hit/heo biþ, wæs
we/ge/hie bēoþ, wæron
pres. part: bēonde
imp: bēo

Answer 11

to be, exist, become (shorter option)

Question 12

Writan
strong, class 1

ic wrīte, wrāt
þu wrītst, write
he/hit/heo wrītt/wrīt, wrāt
we/ge/hie wrītaþ, writon
pres. part: wrītende
past part: writen
imp: wrīt

Answer 12

To write

Question 13

Writan
strong, class 1

ic wrīte, wrāt
þu wrītst, write
he/hit/heo wrītt/wrīt, wrāt
we/ge/hie wrītaþ, writon
pres. part: wrītende
past part: writen
imp: wrīt

Answer 13

strong verb class 1 conjugation

Question 14

Ceosan
Strong, 2a

ic ċēose, ċēas
þu ċīest, cure
he/hit/heo ċīest, ċēas
we/ge/hie ċēosaþ, curon
pres. part: ċēosende,
past part: coren
imp: ċēos

Answer 14

to choose, select, elect, accept

Question 15

Ceosan
Strong, 2a

ic ċēose, ċēas
þu ċīest, cure
he/hit/heo ċīest, ċēas
we/ge/hie ċēosaþ, curon
pres. part: ċēosende,
past part: coren
imp: ċēos

Answer 15

strong 2a conjugation

Question 16

Lucan
Strong, 2b

ic lūce, lēac
þu lȳcst, luce
he/hit/heo lȳcþ, lēac
we/ge/hie lūcaþ, lucon
pres. part: lūcende,
past part: locen
imp: lūc

Answer 16

to lock

Question 17

Lucan
Strong, 2b

ic lūce, lēac
þu lȳcst, luce
he/hit/heo lȳcþ, lēac
we/ge/hie lūcaþ, lucon
pres. part: lūcende,
past part: locen
imp: lūc

Answer 17

strong 2b conjugation (lucan)

Question 18

Singan
Strong, 3a

ic singe, sang
þu singst, sunge
he/hit/heo singþ, sang
we/ge/hie singaþ, sungon
pres. part: singende,
past part: sungen
imp: sing

Answer 18

to sing

Question 19

Singan
Strong, 3a

ic singe, sang
þu singst, sunge
he/hit/heo singþ, sang
we/ge/hie singaþ, sungon
pres. part: singende,
past part: sungen
imp: sing

Answer 19

strong 3a conjugation (singan)

Question 20

Hweorfan
Strong, 3c

ic hweorfe, hwearf
þu hwierfst, hwurfe
he/hit/heo hwierfþ, hwearf
we/ge/hie hweorfaþ, hwurfon
pres. part: hweorfende,
past part: hworfen
imp: hweorf

Answer 20

to turn, change, depart, travel

Question 21

Hweorfan
Strong, 3c

ic hweorfe, hwearf
þu hwierfst, hwurfe
he/hit/heo hwierfþ, hwearf
we/ge/hie hweorfaþ, hwurfon
pres. part: hweorfende,
past part: hworfen
imp: hweorf

Answer 21

strong 3c conjugation (hweorfan)

Question 22

Stelan
Strong, 4a

ic stele, stæl
þu stilest/stilst, stǣle
he/hit/heo stileþ/stilþ, stæl
we/ge/hie stelaþ, stǣlon
pres. part: stelende,
past. part: stolen
imp: stel

Answer 22

to steal

Question 23

Stelan
Strong, 4a

ic stele, stæl
þu stilest/stilst, stǣle
he/hit/heo stileþ/stilþ, stæl
we/ge/hie stelaþ, stǣlon
pres. part: stelende,
past. part: stolen
imp: stel

Answer 23

strong 4a conjugation (stelan)

Question 24

Niman
Strong, 4b

ic nime, nōm
þu nimest/nimst, nōme
he/hit/heo nimeþ/nimþ, nōm
we/ge/hie nimaþ, nōmon
pres. part: nimende,
past part: numen
imp: nim

Answer 24

to take, seize

Question 25

Niman Strong, 4b ic nime, nōm þu nimest/nimst, nōme he/hit/heo nimeþ/nimþ, nōm we/ge/hie nimaþ, nōmon pres. part: nimende, past part: numen imp: nim

Answer 25

strong 4b conjugation (niman)

Question 26

Sprecan Strong, 5 ic sprece, spræc þu spricst, sprǣce he/hit/heo spricþ, spræc we/ge/hie sprecaþ, sprǣcon pres. part: sprecende, past part: sprecen imp: sprec

Answer 26

to speak

Question 27

Sprecan Strong, 5 ic sprece, spræc þu spricst, sprǣce he/hit/heo spricþ, spræc we/ge/hie sprecaþ, sprǣcon pres. part: sprecende, past part: sprecen imp: sprec

Answer 27

strong 5 conjugation (sprecan)

Question 28

Bacan Strong, 6 ic bace, bōc þu bæcst, bōce he/hit/heo bæcþ, bōc we/ge/hie bacaþ, bōcon pres. part: bacende, past part: bæcen/bacen imp: bac

Answer 28

to bake

Question 29

Bacan Strong, 6 ic bace, bōc þu bæcst, bōce he/hit/heo bæcþ, bōc we/ge/hie bacaþ, bōcon pres. part: bacende, past part: bæcen/bacen imp: bac

Answer 29

strong 6 conjugation (bacan)

Question 30

Hatan Strong, 7a ic hāte, hēt/hēht þu hǣtst, hēte/hēhte he/hit/heo hǣtt/hǣt, hēt/hēht we/ge/hie hātaþ, hēton/hēhton pres. part: hātende, past part: hāten imp: hāt

Answer 30

to order, command, call, be named

Question 31

Hatan Strong, 7a ic hāte, hēt/hēht þu hǣtst, hēte/hēhte he/hit/heo hǣtt/hǣt, hēt/hēht we/ge/hie hātaþ, hēton/hēhton pres. part: hātende, past part: hāten imp: hāt

Answer 31

strong 7a conjugation (hatan)

Question 32

Flowan Strong, 7b ic flōwe, flēow þu flēwst, flēowe he/hit/heo flēwþ, flēow we/ge/hie flōwaþ, flēowon pres. part: flōwende, past part: flōwen imp: flōw

Answer 32

to flow

Question 33

Flowan Strong, 7b ic flōwe, flēow þu flēwst, flēowe he/hit/heo flēwþ, flēow we/ge/hie flōwaþ, flēowon pres. part: flōwende, past part: flōwen imp: flōw

Answer 33

strong 7b conjugation (flowan)

Question 34

fon strong class 7 ic fō, fēng þu fēhst, fēnge he/hit/heo fēhþ, fēng we/ge/hie fōþ, fēngon Subjunctive Sg. fō fēnge Pl. fōn fēngen Pres. part: fōnde Past part: fangen Imperative (direct command) Sg. fōh Pl. fōþ Inflected Infinitive to fōnne

Answer 34

1. to catch ; capture; seize 2. (with tō) to take what is given ; receive or accept what is offered 3. (with tō) to conquer ; take over