Verbs in Old English
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Which type of Old English verbs have a regular past tense in -ed?

  • Class 1a weak verbs (correct)
  • Irregular verbs
  • Class 3 weak verbs
  • Strong verbs
  • How are Old English weak verbs often referred to in most English texts?

  • Irregular verbs
  • Strong verbs
  • Regular verbs (correct)
  • Derived verbs
  • What is the common ending for the present plural of all Old English verbs?

  • -an
  • -aþ (correct)
  • -iende
  • -enne
  • How many subclasses are Class 1 weak verbs traditionally divided into?

    <p>Two subclasses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which class are Old English strong verbs typically arranged according to their vowel-changes?

    <p>Class 7</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the common ending for the infinitive of nearly all Old English verbs?

    <p>-an</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of Old English verbs have an infinitive ending in -ian and -rian?

    <p>Most Old English verbs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ending for the present participle of a smaller portion of Old English verbs?

    <p>-iende</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of verb in Old English has a stem with a short vowel followed by an r?

    <p>Class 1a weak verbs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between irregular Class 1 verbs and Class 1 weak verbs?

    <p>They are technically Class 1 weak verbs but show changes in the stem in different forms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following verb pairs exemplifies irregular Class 1 verbs that have survived into Modern English?

    <p>Sell/sold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of English development, what happened to some irregular Class 1 verbs that later adopted more regular endings?

    <p>They adopted regular endings like '-ed'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the archaic participle 'wrought' in Modern English?

    <p>It is only used as an adjective in specific contexts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following verb pairs demonstrates an Old English verb that changed its participle form to a new verb outright?

    <p>Stretch/straighte</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it sufficient to give only two forms of irregular Class 1 weak verbs?

    <p>Because the infinitive and 1st person past indicative provide enough information for further conjugation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Straight' becomes an adjective in which verb transformation process?

    <p>'Straighten/straightened' to 'straighten/straightened'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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