HAST Meaning and
Definition
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Hast is a verb that denotes the second person singular present tense and second person past tense of the verb "to have." It is derived from the Old English word "hafast" and was primarily used in Middle English. This term is an archaic form of the verb, which means that it is no longer commonly used in contemporary English.
When used in the present tense, hast acts as a conjugated form of "to have" for addressing or referring to a single person in an informal setting. For example, in the sentence "Hast thou seen my pen?", "hast" is equivalent to "have." Similarly, in the past tense, hast implies the occurrence of an action or possession in the past by a single person. An example sentence could be "Thou hast missed the bus."
Due to its obsolete usage, hast is rarely encountered in modern conversations or writings. It is primarily found in historical literature, poetry, or theatrical works, particularly those written in Early Modern English or earlier periods. The word has a poetic and archaic flavor, and its usage can be seen as an artistic choice to evoke a sense of timelessness or to emphasize a particular theme or setting.
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2d pers. sing. pres. of have, which see.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
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Etymology of HAST
The word "hast" comes from Old English "hæfst", which is the second person singular present indicative form of the verb "habban". "Habban" meant "to have" in Old English and was derived from the Proto-Germanic word *habjaną. The word "hast" has been used in Old and Middle English to express possession or ownership, similar to the modern English word "have".
Conjugate verb Hast
CONDITIONAL
I
would hast
you
would hast
he/she/it
would hast
we
would hast
they
would hast
CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS
I
would be hasting
you
would be hasting
he/she/it
would be hasting
we
would be hasting
they
would be hasting
CONDITIONAL PERFECT
I
would have hast
you
would have hast
he/she/it
would have hast
we
would have hast
they
would have hast
CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I
would have been hasting
you
would have been hasting
he/she/it
would have been hasting
we
would have been hasting
they
would have been hasting
FUTURE
I
will hast
you
will hast
he/she/it
will hast
we
will hast
they
will hast
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
I
will be hasting
you
will be hasting
he/she/it
will be hasting
we
will be hasting
they
will be hasting
FUTURE PERFECT
I
will have hasted
you
will have hasted
he/she/it
will have hasted
we
will have hasted
they
will have hasted
FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I
will have been hasting
you
will have been hasting
he/she/it
will have been hasting
we
will have been hasting
they
will have been hasting
IMPERATIVE
you
hast
we
let´s hast
to hast
PAST
I
hasted
you
hasted
he/she/it
hasted
we
hasted
they
hasted
PAST CONTINUOUS
I
was hasting
you
were hasting
he/she/it
was hasting
we
were hasting
they
were hasting
PAST PARTICIPLE
hasted
PAST PERFECT
I
had hasted
you
had hasted
he/she/it
had hasted
we
had hasted
they
had hasted
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I
had been hasting
you
had been hasting
he/she/it
had been hasting
we
had been hasting
they
had been hasting
PRESENT
I
hast
you
hast
he/she/it
hasts
we
hast
they
hast
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
I
am hasting
you
are hasting
he/she/it
is hasting
we
are hasting
they
are hasting
PRESENT PARTICIPLE
hasting
PRESENT PERFECT
I
have hasted
you
have hasted
he/she/it
has hasted
we
have hasted
they
have hasted
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I
have been hasting
you
have been hasting
he/she/it
has been hasting
we
have been hasting
they
have been hasting
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