128. There are two classes of verbs, strong and weak. Strong verbs are conjugated partly by means of gradation, weak verbs by adding ð (d, t).
129. The ð of the 2 pl. is dropt before þit (ye two) and þēr (ye): gefi þēr, gāfu þit.
130. There is a middle voice, which ends in -mk in the 1 pers. sg. and pl., the rest of the verb being formed by adding sk to the active endings, r being dropt, the resulting ts, ðs being written z (§ 36): kvezk (active kveðr 'says'), þu fekkzk (fekkt 'gottest').
131. The following is the conjugation of the strong verb gefa (give), which will show those endings which are common to all verbs:
Active
| Indicative | Subjunctive | ||
| Present sg. 1. | gef | gef-a | |
| 2. | gef-r | gef-ir | |
| 3. | gef-r | gef-i | |
| pl. 1. | gef-um | gef-im | |
| 2. | gef-ið | gef-ið | |
| 3. | gef-a | gef-i | |
| Preterite sg. 1. | gaf | gæf-a | |
| 2. | gaf-t | gæf-ir | |
| 3. | gaf | gæf-i | |
| pl. 1. | gāf-um | gæf-im | |
| 2. | gāf-uð | gæf-ið | |
| 3. | gāf-u | gæf-i | |
Imperative sg. 2 gef; pl. 1 gef-um, 2 gef-ið.
Participle pres. gef-andi; pret. gef-inn.
Infin. gefa.
Middle
| Indicative | Subjunctive | ||
| Present sg. 1. | gef-umk | gef-umk | |
| 2. | gef-sk | gef-isk | |
| 3. | gef-sk | gef-isk | |
| pl. 1. | gef-umk | gef-imk | |
| 2. | gef-izk | gef-izk | |
| 3. | gef-ask | gef-isk | |
| Preterite sg. 1. | gāf-umk | gæf-umk | |
| 2. | gaf-zk | gæf-isk | |
| 3. | gaf-sk | gæf-isk | |
| pl. 1. | gāf-umk | gæf-imk | |
| 2. | gāf-uzk | gæf-izk | |
| 3. | gāf-usk | gæf-isk | |
Impers. sg. 2 gef-sk; pl. 1 gef-umk, 2 gef-izk.
Partic. pres. gef-andisk; pret. gef-izk neut.
Infin. gef-ask.