Shakespearean Grammar

This page is a simple guide to the Middle English grammar used in Shakespeare's plays and poems, this only covers some very common words in Shakespeare's plays, and not other rarer words. Next to each Middle English word is its modern equivalent.

Thou = You (Refers to the object of a sentence)

Thee = You (Does not refer to the object of a sentence)

Thy = Your

Thine = Yours

Wilt = Will

Shalt = Shall

Hast = Has

Hath = Have

Doth = Does

Dost = Do

Wherefore = Why