Old English Grammar

6A: Weak Verb lufian, complete paradigm

Use these flashcards to practice the present and preterite tenses of the weak verb lufian in both indicative and subjunctive, together with imperatives, infinitives, and participles.

ic lufie
I love
first person singular present indicative or subjunctive
þu lufast
thou lovest OR you love (singular)
second person singular present indicative
heo lufaþ
she loves
third person singular present indicative
he lufaþ
he loves
third person singular present indicative
hit lufaþ
it loves
third person singular present indicative
hie lufiaþ
they love
third person plural present indicative
we lufiaþ
we love
first person plural present indicative
ge lufiaþ
you love
second person plural present indicative
hie lufiaþ
they love
third person plural present indicative
ic lufode
I loved
first person singular preterite indicative or subjunctive
þu lufodest
thou lovedest OR you loved (singular)
second person singular preterite indicative
heo lufode
third person singular preterite indicative or subjunctiveshe loved
he lufode
he loved
third person singular preterite indicative or subjunctive
hit lufode
it loved
third person singular preterite indicative or subjunctive
hie lufodon
they loved
third person plural preterite indicative
we lufodon
we loved
first person plural preterite indicative
ge lufodon
you loved
second person plural preterite indicative
þu lufie
you love
second person singular present subjunctive
he lufie
he love
third person singular present subjunctive
heo lufie
she love
third person singular present subjunctive
hit lufie
it love
third person singular present subjunctive
hie lufien
they love
third person plural present subjunctive
we lufien
we love
first person plural present subjunctive
ge lufien
you love
second person plural present subjunctive
þu lufode
you loved (singular)
second person singular preterite subjunctive
hie lufoden
they loved
third person plural preterite subjunctive
we lufoden
we loved
first person plural preterite subjunctive
ge lufoden
you loved
second person plural preterite subjunctive
lufa!
love!
imperative singular
lufiaþ
love!
imperative plural
lufian
to love
infinitive
to lufienne
to love
inflected infinitive
lufiende
loving
present participle
(ge)lufod
loved
past participle