Chapter 1 Grammar Flashcards

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1
Q

The 6 forms of the verb “to love”

A

amo (I love)

amas (you love)

amat (he / she / it loves)

amamus (we love)

amatis (you love)

amant (they love)

All conjugations use the same personal
endings, -ō, -s, -t, -mus, -tis, -nt, and the same infinitive ending, -re.

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2
Q

Imperative singular for “love!”

A

ama

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3
Q

Imperative plural for “love!”

A

amate

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4
Q

What is a conjugation?

A

a group of verbs that form their tenses in the same way

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5
Q

What is the stem vowel of the first conjugation?

A

a

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6
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What is the stem vowel of the 2nd conjugation?

A

e

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7
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What is the stem vowel of the 4th conjugation?

A

i

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8
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What are the paradigm verbs used for the 5 conjugations in this class?

A

amare (1st)
monere (2nd)
mittere (3rd)
audire (4th)
capere (3rd i-stem)

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9
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Imperative of moneo (2nd conjugation)

A

mone (sing.)
monete (pl.)

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10
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Imperative of mitto (3rd conjugation)

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mitte (sing.)
mittite (pl.)

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11
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Imperative of audio (4th conjugation)

A

audi (sing.)
audite (pl.)

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12
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Imperative of capio (3rd conjugation i-stem)

A

cape (sing.)
capite (pl.)

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13
Q

Always use the negative commands “noli” or “nolite” with . . .

A

the appropriate INFINITIVE (e.g. amere)

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14
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Differences in 3rd pl. for different conjugations

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1st: ant
2nd: ent
3rd: unt
4th: iunt
3rd i-stem: iunt

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15
Q

What are the 4 moods of Latin verbs?

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  • indicative
  • subjunctive
  • imperative
  • infinitive
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16
Q

The infinitive verb is almost always. . .

A

used with another, conjugated verb - it rarely stand alone

17
Q

Difference b/w subjunctive and indicative

A

the indicative is used for events or situations that actually happen, whereas the subjunctive is used when an event or situation is somehow doubtful or unreal

18
Q

What are the 2 voices of Latin verbs?

A

active
passive

19
Q

What are the 6 tenses of Latin verbs?

A

present
future
imperfect
perfect
future perfect
pluperfect

20
Q

When can you tell which conjugation the verb belongs to?

A

If you know both the first person singular of the present indicative active (amō) and the present infinitive active (amāre), then you can tell which conjugation the verb belongs to.

21
Q

What is special about the verb “do”?

A

dō, dare, dedī, datum 1: Unlike all other 1st conjugation verbs, dare has a short a in the present infinitive, and in the 1st and 2nd person plural, damus and datis.

22
Q

Translate “I ought to listen”

A

audīre dēbeō

23
Q

Latin does NOT use habēre to express need or obligation

A

“I have to listen” is audīre dēbeō (NOT audire habeo)

24
Q

Which verbs from this chapter do not have a 4th principal part?

A

timeo
bibo
metuo