16 Questions
Which type of Old English verbs have a regular past tense in -ed?
Class 1a weak verbs
How are Old English weak verbs often referred to in most English texts?
Regular verbs
What is the common ending for the present plural of all Old English verbs?
-aþ
How many subclasses are Class 1 weak verbs traditionally divided into?
Two subclasses
In which class are Old English strong verbs typically arranged according to their vowel-changes?
Class 7
What is the common ending for the infinitive of nearly all Old English verbs?
-an
Which type of Old English verbs have an infinitive ending in -ian and -rian?
Most Old English verbs
What is the ending for the present participle of a smaller portion of Old English verbs?
-iende
Which type of verb in Old English has a stem with a short vowel followed by an r?
Class 1a weak verbs
What is the relationship between irregular Class 1 verbs and Class 1 weak verbs?
They are technically Class 1 weak verbs but show changes in the stem in different forms.
Which of the following verb pairs exemplifies irregular Class 1 verbs that have survived into Modern English?
Sell/sold
In the context of English development, what happened to some irregular Class 1 verbs that later adopted more regular endings?
They adopted regular endings like '-ed'.
What is the significance of the archaic participle 'wrought' in Modern English?
It is only used as an adjective in specific contexts.
Which of the following verb pairs demonstrates an Old English verb that changed its participle form to a new verb outright?
Stretch/straighte
Why is it sufficient to give only two forms of irregular Class 1 weak verbs?
Because the infinitive and 1st person past indicative provide enough information for further conjugation.
'Straight' becomes an adjective in which verb transformation process?
'Straighten/straightened' to 'straighten/straightened'
Explore the different types of verbs in Old English, including weak, strong, and irregular verbs. Learn about the four types of weak verbs and the seven classes of strong verbs based on their vowel-changes. Understand the common characteristics shared by all verbs in Old English.
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