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Cojugations of the verbs in Lancashire Dialect
 
It seems incongruous to me that anyone should have set out formal conjugations of the verbs of Lancashire dialect - considering that it was the vernacular language of the un-lettered folk of the Lancashire hills and valleys. In 1850, however. Samuel Bamford did just that, in an edition of Tim Bobbin's work, as made available on the gerald massey website at http://www.gerald-massey.org.uk/bamford/b_tim_bobbin.htm. I am including these conjugations because I find they provide some useful insight into verb endings often used by Lancashire dialect writers of the nineteenth century. In particular, they explain the plural endings of the present and imperfect tenses (e.g. 'worchn' and 'worchnt').

 

VERBS, CONJUGATED THROUGH ALL THEIR NUMBERS, PERSONS, MOODS, AND TENSES

 

AUXILIARY VERBS 

To BE

 

PRESENT TENSE

I or aw am

Theaw art

He is

 

We ar

Yo ar

They ar

 

IMPERFECT TENSE.

I or aw wur

Theaw wur

He wur

 

We wurn

Yo wurn

They wurn

 

To HA or HAV (HAVE)

 

PRESENT TENSE

I ha or hav

Theaw has

He has

 

We han

Yo han

They han

 

IMPERFECT TENSE

I, or aw had

Theaw had

He had

 

We hadn

Yo hadn

They hadn

 

SHALL or SHOLL

 

PRESENT TENSE

I or aw shall

Theaw shall

He shall

 

We shan

Yo shan

They shan

 

IMPERFECT TENSE

I or aw shud

Theaw shud

He shud

 

We shudn

Yo shudn

They shudn

 

WILL

 

PRESENT TENSE

I or aw will

Theaw will

He will

 

We win

Yo win

They win

 

IMPERFECT TENSE

I or aw woud or wud

Theaw wud

He wud

 

We wudn

Yo wudn

They wudn

 

MAY

 

PRESENT TENSE

I or aw may

Theaw may

He may

 

We men, or mayn

Yo men

They men

 

IMPERFECT TENSE

I or aw met

Theaw met   

He met

 

We metn

Yo metn

They metn

 

CON (CAN)

 

PRESENT TENSE

I or aw con

Theaw con

He con

 

We con

Yo con

They con

 

IMPERFECT TENSE

I or aw cud

Theaw cud

He cud

 

We cudn

Yo cudn

They cudn

 

To DO

 

PRESENT TENSE

I or aw doo

Theaw dus

He dus

 

We dun

Yo dun

They dun

 

IMPERFECT TENSE

I or aw did or dud

Theaw did

He did

 

We didn

Yo didn

They didn

 

TO BE

 

INDICATIVE MOOD

PRESENT TENSE

I or aw am

Theaw art

He, hoo or it is

 

We ar

Yo ar

They ar

 

IMPERFECT TENSE

I or aw wur

Theaw wur

He wur

 

We wurn

Yo wurn

They wurn

 

PERFECT TENSE

I ha bin

Theaw has bin

He has bin

 

We han bin

Yo han bin

They han bin

 

PLUPERFECT TENSE

I had bin

Theaw had bin

He had bin

 

We hadn bin

Yo hadn bin

They hadn bin

 

FIRST FUTURE TENSE

I or aw shall or will be

Theaw shall or will be

He shall or will be

 

We shan or win be

Yo shan or win be

They shan or win be

 

SECOND FUTURE TENSE

I or aw shallha bin

Theaw shallha bin

He shallha bin

 

We shanha bin

Yo shanha bin

They shanha bin

 

IMPERATIVE MOOD

Let me be

Be theaw or do theaw be

Let him be

 

Let us be

Be yo or dooyo be

Let em be

 

POTENTIAL MOOD

PRESENT TENSE

I or aw may or con be

Theaw mayst or const be

He may or con be

 

We men or mayn, or con be

Yo men or mayn, or con be

They men or mayn, or con be

 

IMPERFECT TENSE

I or aw met, cud, wud, or  shudn be

Theaw metst, cudst, wudst,  shudst be

He met, cud, wud, or shud  or shudn be

 

We metn, cudn, wudn, ot shud be

Yo metn, cudn, wudn, or or shudn be

They metn, cudn, wudn, be

 

PERFECT TENSE

I or aw may or con habin

Theaw may or conha bin

He may or conha bin

 

Plural

We men or mayn or conha bin

Yo men, or mayn, or conha bin

They men, or mayn, or conha bin

 

PLUPERFECT TENSE

Singular

I or aw, met, cud, wud, or  shudha bin

Theaw met, cud, wud, or  shudha bin

He met, cud, wud, or shudha bin

 

We metn, cudn, wudn, or shudha bin

Yo metn, cudn, wudn, or shudha bin

They metn, cudn, wudn, or shudha bin

 

SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD

PRESENT TENSE

Iv I or aw be

Iv theaw be

Iv he be

 

Iv we bin

Iv yo bin

Iv they bin

 

IMPERFECT TENSE

Iv I or aw wur

Iv theaw wur

Iv he wur

 

Iv we wurn

Iv yo wurn

Iv they wurn

 

INFINITIVE MOOD

PRESENT TENSE—To be                 PERFECT—To hav bin

 

PARTICIPLES

PRESENT—Bein                                 PERFECT—Bin

 

COMPOUND PERFECT—Havin bin

 

TO HAV

 

INDICATIVE MOOD

PRESENT TENSE

I ha or hav

Theaw has

He has

 

We han

Yo han

They han

 

IMPERFECT TENSE

I had

Theaw had

He had

 

We hadn

Yo hadn

They hadn

 

PERFECT TENSE

I ha or hav had

Theaw has had

He has had

 

We han had

Yo han had

They han had

 

PLUPERFECT TENSE

I had had

Theaw had had

He had had

 

We hadn had

Yo hadn had

They hadn had

 

FIRST FUTURE TENSE

I shall, or sholl, or will hav

Theaw shalt, or sholt, or wilt hav

He shall, or sholl, or will hav

 

We shan or win hav

Yo shan or win hav

They shan or win hav

 

SECOND FUTURE TENSE

I shallha had

Theaw shallha had

He shallha had

 

We shanha had

Yo shanha had

They shanha had

 

IMPERATIVE MOOD

Let me hav

Hav, or hav theaw, or Doe theaw hav

 

Let us hav

Hav, or havyo, or dooyo hav

Let 'em hav

 

POTENTIAL MOOD

PRESENT TENSE

I may or con hav

Theaw may or con hav

He may or con hav

 

We mayn, or men, or con hav

Yo mayn, or men, or con hav

They mayn, or men, or con hav

 

IMPERFECT TENSE

I met, cud, wud, or shud hav

Theaw met, cud, wud, or shud hav

He met, cud, wud, or shud hav

 

We metn, cudn, wudn, or shudn hav

Yo metn, cudn, wudn, or shudn hav

They metn, cudn, wudn, or shudn hav

 

PERFECT TENSE.

I may, or conha had

Theaw may, or conha had

He may, or conha had

 

We mayn, or men, or conha had

Yo mayn, or men, or conha had

They mayn, or men, or conha had

 

PLUPERFECT TENSE

I met, cud, wud, or shudha had

Theaw met, cud, wud, or shudha had

He met, cud, wud, or shudha had

 

We metn, cudn, wudn, or shudnha had

Yo metn, cudn, wudn, or shudnha had

They metn, cudn, wudn, or shudnha had

 

SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD

PRESENT TENSE

Iv I hav

Iv theaw has

Iv he has

 

Iv we han

Iv yo han

Iv they han

 

IMPERFECT TENSE

Iv I had

Iv theaw had

Iv he had

 

Iv we hadn

Iv yo hadn

Iv they hadn

 

PERFECT TENSE

Iv I hav had

Iv theaw has had

Iv he has had

 

Iv we han had

Iv yo han had

Iv they han had

 

PLUPERFECT TENSE

Iv I had had

Iv theaw had had

Iv he had had

 

Iv we hadn had

Iv yo hadn had

Iv they hadn had

 

FIRST FUTURE TENSE

Iv I shall, or sholl, or will hav

Iv theaw shalt, or sholt, or wilt hav

Iv he shall, or sholl, or will hav

 

Iv we shan or win hav

Iv yo shan or win hav

Iv they shan or win hav

 

SECOND FUTURE TENSE

Iv I shall, or sholl, hav had

Iv theaw shalt, or sholt, hav had

Iv he shall, or sholl, hav had

 

Iv we shan hav had

Iv yo shan hav had

Iv they shan hav had

 

INFINITIVE MOOD

PRESENT—To hav        PERFECT—To hav had

 

PARTICIPLES

PRESENT, OR ACTIVE—Havin        PERFECT—Had

COMPOUND PERFECT—Havin had

 

TO BAKE

 

INDICATIVE MOOD

PRESENT TENSE

I or aw bake

Theaw bakes

He bakes

 

We bakn

Yo bakn

They bakn

 

IMPERFECT TENSE

I or aw bakt

Theaw bakt

He bakt

 

We baknt

Yo baknt

They baknt

 

PERFECT TENSE

I or aw ha bakt

Theaw has bakt

He has bakt

 

We han bakt

Yo han bakt

They han bakt

 

PLUPERFECT TENSE

I or aw had bakt

Theaw had bakt

He had bakt

 

We hadn bakt

Yo hadn bakt

They hadn bakt

 

FIRST FUTURE TENSE

I or aw shall, or sholl, or will bake

Theaw shall, or sholl, or will bake

He shall, or sholl, or will bake

 

We shan, or win bake

Yo shan, or win bake

They shan, or win bake

 

SECOND FUTURE TENSE

I or aw shall, or shollha bakt

Theaw shall, or shollha bakt

He shall, or shollha bakt

 

We shanha bakt

Yo shanha bakt

They shanha bakt

 

IMPERATIVE MOOD

Let me bake

Bake, or bake theaw, or doo theaw bake.

Let him bake

 

Let us bake

Bake, or bake yo, or doo yo bake.

Let 'em bake

 

POTENTIAL MOOD

PRESENT TENSE

I or aw may or con bake

Theaw may or con bake

He may or con bake

 

We mayn, or men, or con bake

Yo mayn, or men, or con bake

They mayn, or men, or con bake

 

IMPERFECT TENSE

I or aw met, cud, wud, or shud bake

Theaw met, cud, wud, or shud bake

He met, cud, wud, or shud bake

 

We metn, cudn, wudn, or shudn bake

Yo metn, cudn, wudn, or shudn bake

They metn, cudn, wudn, or shudn bake

 

PERFECT TENSE

I or aw may, or conha bakt

Theaw may, or conha bakt

He may, or conha bakt

 

We mayn, or men, or conha bakt

Yo mayn, or men, or conha bakt

They mayn, or men, or conha bakt

 

PLUPERFECT TENSE

I or aw met, cud, wud, or shudha bakt

Theaw met, cud, wud, or shudha bakt

He met, cud, wud, or shudha bakt

 

We metn, cudn, wudn, or shudnha bakt

Yo metn, cudn, wudn, or shudnha bakt

They metn, cudn, wudn, or shudnha bakt

 

SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD

PRESENT TENSE

Iv I or aw bake

Iv theaw bakes

Iv he bakes

 

Iv we bakn

Iv yo bakn

Iv they bakn

 

INFINITIVE MOOD

PRESENT—To bake        PERFECT—To hav bakt

 

PARTICIPLES

PRESENT OR ACTIVE—Bakin        PERFECT—Bakt

COMPOUND PERFECT—Havin bakt

 

TO BREW

 

INDICATIVE MOOD

PRESENT TENSE

I or aw brew

Theaw brews

He brews

 

We brewn

Yo brewn

They brewn

 

IMPERFECT TENSE

I or aw brewd

Theaw brewd

He brewd

 

We brewdn

Yo brewdn

They brewdn

 

PERFECT TENSE

I or aw ha, or hav brewd

Theaw has brewd

He has brewd

 

We han brewd

Yo han brewd

They han brewd

 

PLUPERFECT TENSE

I or aw had brewd

Theaw had brewd

He had brewd

 

We hadn brewd

Yo hadn brewd

They hadn brewd

 

FIRST FUTURE TENSE

I or aw shall, or sholl, or will brew

Theaw shall, or sholl, or will brew

He shall, or sholl, or will brew

 

We shan, or win brew

Yo shan, or win brew

They shan, or win brew

 

SECOND FUTURE TENSE

I or aw shall, or sholl, or willha brewd

Theaw shall, or sholl, or willha brewd

He shall, or sholl, or willha brewd

 

We shan, or winha brewd

Yo shan, or winha brewd

They shan, or winha brewd

 

IMPERATIVE MOOD

Let me brew

Brew, or brew theaw, or doo theaw brew

Let him brew

 

Let us brew

Brew, or brewyo, or dooyo brew

Let 'em brew

 

POTENTIAL MOOD

PRESENT TENSE

I or aw may, or con brew

Theaw may or con brew

He may or con brew

 

We mayn, or men, or con brew

Yo mayn, or men, or con brew

They mayn or men, or con brew

 

IMPERFECT TENSE

I or aw met, cud, wud, or shud brew

Theaw met, cud, wud, or shud brew

He met, cud, wud, or shud brew

 

We metn, cudn, wudn, shudn brew

Yo metn, cudn, wudn, or shudn brew

They metn, cudn, wudn, or shudn brew

 

PERFECT TENSE

I, or aw may, or conha brewd

Theaw may, or conba brewd

He may, or conha brewd

 

We mayn, or men, or conha brewd

Yo mayn, or men, or conha brewd

They mayn, or men, or conha brewd

 

PLUPERFECT TENSE

I or aw met, cud, wud, or shudha brewd

Theaw met, cud, wud, or shudha brewd

He met, cud, wud, or shudha brewd

 

We metn, cudn, wudn, or shudnha brewd

Yo metn, cudn, wudn, or shudnha brewd

They metn, cudn, wudn, or shudnha brewd

 

SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD

PRESENT TENSE

Iv I or aw brew

Iv theaw brews

Iv he brews

 

Iv we brewn

Iv yo brewn

Iv they brewn

 

NOTE.—The remaining of this mood being in every respect similar to the

corresponding tenses of the indicative mood, with the addition to the verb of a conjunction expressed or implied, denoting a condition, wish, supposition, &c. they are not again presented to the reader.

 

INFINITIVE MOOD.

PRESENT—To brew        PERFECT—To hav brewd

 

PARTICIPLES

PRESENT, OR ACTIVE—Brewin        PERFECT—Brewd

COMPOUND PERFECT—Havin brewd

 

TO WORCH (WORK)

 

INDICATIVE MOOD

PRESENT TENSE

I or aw worch

Theaw worches

He worches

 

We worchn

Yo worchn

They worchn

 

IMPERFECT TENSE

I or aw worcht

Theaw worcht

He worcht

 

We worchnt

Yo worchnt

They worchnt

 

PERFECT TENSE

I or aw ha worcht

Theaw has worcht

He has worcht

 

We han worcht

Yo han worcht

They han worcht

 

PLUPERFECT TENSE

I or aw had worcht

Theaw had worcht

He had worcht

 

We hadn worcht

Yo hadn worcht

They hadn worcht

 

FIRST FUTURE TENSE

I or aw shall, or sholl, or will worch

Theaw shall, or sholl,or will worch

He shall, or sholl, or will worch

 

We shan worch

Yo shan worch

They shan worch

 

SECOND FUTURE TENSE

I or aw shallha worcht

Theaw shallha worcht

He shallha worcht

 

We shanha worcht

Yo shanha worcht

They shanha worcht

 

IMPERATIVE MOOD

Let me worch

Worch, or worch theaw, or doo theaw worch

Let him worch

 

Let us worch

Worch, or worch yo, or doo yo worch

Let 'em worch

 

POTENTIAL MOOD

PRESENT TENSE

I or aw may, or con worch

Theaw may, or con worch

He may, or con worch

 

We mayn, or men, or con worch

Yo mayn, or men, or con worch

They mayn, or men, or con worch

 

IMPERFECT TENSE

I or aw met, cud, wud, or shud worch

Theaw met, cud, wud, or shud worch

He met, cud, wud, or shud worch

 

We metn, cudn, wudn, or shudn worch

Yo metn, cudn, wudn, or shudn worch

They metn, cudn, wudn, or shudn worch

 

PERFECT TENSE

I or aw may, or conha worcht

Theaw may, or conha worcht

He may, or conha worcht

 

We mayn, or men, or conha worcht

Yo mayn, or men, or conha worcht

They mayn, or men, or conha worcht

 

PLUPERFECT TENSE

I or aw met, cud, wud, or shudha worcht

Theaw met, cud, wud, or shudha worcht

He met, cud, wud, or shudha worcht

 

We metn, cudn, wudn, or shudnha worcht

Yo metn, cudn, wudn, or shudnha worcht

They metn, cudn, wudn, or shudnha worcht

 

SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD

Iv I or aw worch

Iv theaw worches

Iv he worches

 

Iv we worchn

Iv yo worchn

Iv they worchn

 

INFINITIVE MOOD

PRESENT —To worch        PERFECT—To hav worcht

 

PARTICIPLES

PRESENT, OR ACTIVE—Worchin        PERFECT—Worcht

COMPOUND PERFECT—Havin worcht