tempten
Catalan
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French tempter, from Latin temptō, variant of tentō, frequentative of teneō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɛm(p)tən/
Verb
tempten (third-person singular simple present tempteth, present participle temptende, temptynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle tempted)
- to tempt
Conjugation
Conjugation of tempten (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) tempten, tempte | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | tempte | tempted | |
| 2nd-person singular | temptest | temptedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | tempteth | tempted | |
| subjunctive singular | tempte | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | tempten, tempte | tempteden, temptede | |
| imperative plural | tempteth, tempte | — | |
| participles | temptynge, temptende | tempted, ytempted | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: tempt
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