grammar Flashcards
What is perfect tense
Actions that have been completed eg ed verbs
What is the perfect tense ending in latin
I-i
U-isti
He/she-it
We-imus
You all-istis
They-erunt
What is the present tense
Ongoing or incomplete action eg is ing verbs
Present tense endings in latin
I-o
U-s
He/she-t
We-mus
You all -tis
They -nt
What is the imperfect tense
Continuous action in the past (was+ing) or used to
Imperfect tense endings in latin
I-bam
U-bas
He-bat
We-bamus
You all-batis
They - bant
What is the pluperfect tense in latin
An action that had been completed before another past action (had ed)
Pluperfect tense endings
I -eram
U- eras
He- erat
We- eramus
You all-eratis
They-erant
What is the nominative case
The case for the subject, the person doing the verb
What is a first declension noun
Nouns ending in a mainly feminine
What is a second declension noun
Nouns ending in (us er ir or um ) mainly masculine/neuter
What is a third declension noun
Nouns ending in a consonant form(any gender)
What is the accusative case
The object in the sentence (the person recieving the verb)
What is the dative case
The indirect object of the verb (usually after the object following to or for) eg she gave the book TO her friend so friend is the indirect object
What is the genitive case
Expressing possession eg the city of the king
