#29-51 Flashcards
the three tenses that make up the present system are what?
present, imperfect, future
the system is built on what?
the present stem
what are principal parts?
the forms that provide the stems needed to conjugate a verb in all its tenses.
how many are there?
they’re usually four principal parts.
what is the name of the second principal part?
infinitive
the infinitive ending for all first conjugation verbs is what?
are
how do you find the present stem?
drop re from the infinitive.
the English infinitive is written with a particle ___________ before the verb.
to
the to be verb shows __________ not _________.
existence not action
give the English forms of the to be verb.
am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been
give the regular endings for the principal parts of first conjugation verbs
o, are, avi, atus
what is sentence pattern to?
subject + verb + object
something that completes the action of the verb is a what?
complement
what is the first complement in this text?
the complimentary infinitive
in Latin grammar perfect means what?
finished
the perfect tense describes what kind of action?
a one-time action completed in the past
the perfect tense is built on the ___________ stem.
perfect
how do you find the perfect stem?
drop i the third principal part
give three translations for vocavi?
I called, I have called, I did call
what English helping verbs translate the perfect tense?
have, has, did
the the pluperfect tense is built on the ___________ stem.
perfect
the pluperfect tense describes what kind of action?
a past action completed prior to another past action
what English helping verb translates the pluperfect sense?
had
the pluperfect tense endings are identical to what?
the imperfect tense of sum
