Ch 10_iō verbs of 3rd

Question 1

How can you tell if a verb is an iō of the third conjugation?

Answer 1

1. it has the characteristic ‘e’ (short e) stem vowel in the second principle part
2. it has an -iō ending in the first principle part (the iō ending is typical of the fourth conjugation)\
   For example: capiō, capere, cēpī, captum

Question 2

What endings do the iō verbs of the third conjugation take?

Answer 2

Basically 4th conjugation endings (with a couple changes in the present tense)

Question 3

What is the present tense stem vowel for the iō verbs of the third conjugation?

Answer 3

short 'i'
capiō
capis    
capit
capimus
capitis
capiunt

Question 4

What is the future tense stem vowel for the iō verbs of the third conjugation?

Answer 4

either 'iē' or 'ie'  
capiam 
capiēs
capiet
capiēmus
capiētis
capient

Question 5

What is the imperfect tense stem vowel for the iō verbs of the third conjugation?

Answer 5

iē
capiēbam 
capiēbās
capiēbat
capiēbāmus
capiēbātis 
capiēbant

Question 6

What are the forms for the imperative for the iō verbs of the third conjugation?

Answer 6

e [cape]

ite [capite]