Фонемна структура кореневої морфеми в давньо-, середньо- та новоанглійський період

Preterite-Present Verbs

• Preterite-Present Verbs
• These verbs are of specific character in the verb system of OE.
• There were 12 preterite-present verbs: wītan (know), āʒan (have), duʒan (be useful), unnan (presént), cunnan (know), ðurfan (need), durran (dare), sculan (shall, be obliged), munan (remember), maʒan (may), ʒeneah (past sing. sufficed), mōtan (may).
• Originally (before the CG period) these verbs were strong and each belonged to a corresponding strong class in accordance with its ablaut series (line)

The past (preterite) of these verbs became present, and they got the name of “preterite-present” verbs. So these verbs appeared not to have the past form. Thus, to render the past, the “new” form of past was built in accordance with the pattern of weak verbs, that is, with the help of the dental suffix. Hence the preterite-present verbs appeared to be of mixed type: they had the past of former strong verbs with the present meaning and a new “weak” past form.

• The past (preterite) of these verbs became present, and they got the name of “preterite-present” verbs. So these verbs appeared not to have the past form. Thus, to render the past, the “new” form of past was built in accordance with the pattern of weak verbs, that is, with the help of the dental suffix. Hence the preterite-present verbs appeared to be of mixed type: they had the past of former strong verbs with the present meaning and a new “weak” past form.