The conjugation of the English verb shear

Pronunciation key

Irregular forms are printed in red.
Indicative
PresensPreterite
(I) shear /ʃɪə*/(I) sheared /ʃɪəd/
(thou) shearest /ˈʃɪəɹɪst/(thou) shearedst /ˈʃɪəɹɪdst/
(he) shears /ʃɪəz/, sheareth /ˈʃɪəɹɪθ/(he) sheared
(we) shear(we) sheared
(you) shear(you) sheared
(they) shear(they) sheared
Subjunctive
PresensPreterite
shearsheared
Imperative
shear
Participles
PresentPast
shearing /ˈʃɪəɹɪŋ/shorn /ʃɔːn/, sheared