Note that the preterit imperfet and perfet have but one exposicion in this verbe.
I was beyng, why was I.
Jestoie, pourquoy estoye je.
I was nat, why was nat I.
Je nestoy pas, pourquoy nestoy je pas.
Thou was, why was thou.
Tu estois, pourquoy estois tu.
Thou was nat, why was nat thou.
Tu nestois pas, pourquoy nestois tu pas.
He was, why was he,
Il estoit, pourquoy estoit il.
He was nat, why was nat he.
Il nestoit pas, pourquoy nestoit il pas.
THE PLURELL NOMBRE.
We were, why were we.
Nous estions, pourquoy estions nous.
We were nat, why were we nat.
Nous nestions pas, pourquoy nestions nous pas.
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Ye were, why were ye.
Uous estiez, pourquoy estiez uous.
Ye were nat, why were ye nat.
Uous nestiez pas, pourquoy nestiez uous pas.
They were, why were they.
Ilz estoient, pourquoi estoient ilz.
They were nat, why were they nat.
Ilz nestoient pas, pourquoy nestoient ilz pas.
THE PRETERIT PARFET.
I was, why was I.
Je fus, pourquoy fus je.
I was nat, why was nat I.
Je ne fus point, pourquoy ne fus je point.
Thou was, why was thou.
Tu fus, pourquoy fus tu.
Thou was nat, why was nat thou.
Tu ne fus pas, pourquoy ne fus tu pas.
He was, why was he.
Il fust, pourquoy fust il.
He was nat, why was nat he.
Il ne fust pas, pourquoy ne fust il pas.
THE PLURELL NOMBRE.
We were, why were we.
Nous fusmes, pourquoy fusmes nous.
We were nat, why were nat we.
Nous ne fusmes pas, pourquoy ne fusmes nous pas.
Ye were, why were ye.
Uous fustes, pourquoy fustes uous.
Ye were nat, why were nat ye.
Uous ne fustes pas, pourquoy ne fustes uous pas.
They were nat, why were they nat.
Ilz ne furent pas, pourquoy ne furent ilz pas.