Lesson 9 Grammar Flashcards
In both English & Latin, verbs change form to show what 3 things?
tense, person, number
What are the 3 tenses in the present system?
Present
Imperfect
Future
On which verb stem is the present system formed?
the present verb stem
How is the present stem of a verb found?
by dropping the -re from the end of the 2nd principal part
What are the endings of the 4 principal parts of 1st conjugation verbs?
-o, -are, -avi, -atus
All 1st conjugation verbs have a 2nd principal part ending in what?
-are
Give the final personal endings of a Latin verb and the pronouns they stand for.
- o I
- s you
- t he/she/it
- mus we
- tis you (plural)
- nt they
What English helping verbs may be used in translating the Latin present tense?
am, is, are,
do, does
What are the 3 ways a present tense Latin verb may be translated?
[Use the verb “praise”]
I praise
I am praising
I do praise
She praises
she is praising
she does praise
Conjugate paro in the present tense.
paro paramus
paras paratis
parat parant
What time does the Latin imperfect tense express?
continuing action in the past
(habitual, ongoing, repeated action in the past)
What English helping verbs must be used in translating the Latin imperfect tense?
was / were
What is the Latin imperfect tense sign?
-ba
Conjugate porto in the imperfect tense.
portabam portabamus
portabas portabatis
portabat portabant
What time does the Latin future tense express?
action that will take place in the future
