WEAK VERBS
255. Those weak verbs which add _-d_ or _-ed_ to form the past tense and past participle, and have no change of vowel, are so easily
recognized as to need no special treatment. Some of them are already given as secondary forms of the strong verbs.
But the rest, which may be called irregular weak verbs, need some
attention and explanation.
256. The irregular weak verbs are divided into two classes,--
[Sidenote: _The two classes of irregular weak verbs._]
(1) Those which retain the _-d_ or _-t_ in the past tense, with some
change of form for the past tense and past participle.
(2) Those which end in _-d_ or _-t_, and have lost the ending which
formerly was added to this.
The old ending to verbs of Class II. was _-de_ or _-te_; as,--
This worthi man ful wel his wit _bisette_ [used].--CHAUCER.
Of smale houndes _hadde_ she, that sche _fedde_ With rosted
flessh, or mylk and wastel breed.--_Id._
This ending has now dropped off, leaving some weak verbs with the same form throughout: as set, set, set; put, put, put.
257. Irregular Weak Verbs.--Class I.
_Present Tense_. _Past Tense_. _Past Participle_.
bereave bereft, bereave bereft, bereaved
beseech besought besought
burn burned, burnt burnt
buy bought bought
catch caught caught
creep crept crept
deal dealt dealt
dream dreamt, dreamed dreamt, dreamed
dwell dwelt dwelt
feel felt felt
flee fled fled
have had had (_once_ haved)
hide hid hidden, hid
keep kept kept
kneel knelt knelt
lay laid laid
lean leaned, leant leaned, leant
leap leaped, leapt leaped, leapt
leave left left
lose lost lost
make made (_once_ maked) made
mean meant meant
pay paid paid
pen [inclose] penned, pen penned, pent
say said said
seek sought sought
sell sold sold
shoe shod shod
sleep slept slept
spell spelled, spelt spelt
spill spilt spilt
stay staid, stayed staid, stayed
sweep swept swept
teach taught taught
tell told told
think thought thought
weep wept wept
work worked, wrought worked, wrought
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