_____THE VERB_____

Infinitive* / būt / "to be"

Inf./Sup. / būtun /

1st sg. present* / asmu /

1st pl. present* / asme /

2nd sg. pr.* / asi /

2nd pl. pr.* / aste /

3rd pr.* / ast / astits /

1st-3rd prt. / bēi /

1st pl. prt. / bēime /

2nd pl. prt. / bēite /

1st-3rd pr. fut.* / būs(ai) /

1st pl. fut. / būsime /

2nd pl. fut. / būsite /

1st-3rd opt. / būlai /

1st pl. opt. / būlime /

2nd pl. opt. / būlite /

2nd sg. imp.* / sais(ai) /

2nd pl. imp. / saite /

Pr. act. prt. nom. sg. masc. / sents /

" " " " " fem. / sentīj /

Pst. act. prt. nom. sg. masc. / būvens /

" " " " " fem. / būvusi /

" " " " " neutr./ būven /

" " " " pl. m.-f./ būvusis /

Pst. psv. prt. nom. sg. masc. / būts /
 

Alternate periphrastic future forms*

*1st-3rd sg. masc. / virst būvens /

*3rd pl / virst būvusis /

*1st-3rd sg. fem. / virst būvusis /

*1st pl. / virstmai būvusis /

*2nd pl. / virstei būvusis /

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* Alternate Infinitive form / būtvei < būtuei < * -tu+ei /

* Dialect alternates begin with [e -]

* Alternate form with added particle / -ai / ( re: Zinkevičius > 1966, 431 )

The Third person forms also reflect Satem Vedic convention
[The Baltic 3rd person plural with sg. verb is reflected in some Vedic Sanskrit usage.]

The Alternate * Periphrastic future forms reflect Slavic influence
[The original West Baltic future tense with "-s" was more common in rural areas]

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