S2 Week 1 Grammar Flashcards
1
Q
What is the imperfect tense?
A
The imperfect tense expresses action as GOING ON in PAST time, continuous action.
example: “I was eating dinner between six and seven.”
2
Q
What are the imperfect tense endings?
A
bam
bās
bat
bāmus
batis
bant
3
Q
What is the imperfect tense indicator?
A
-ba
4
Q
What is the future tense?
A
The future tense expresses action that WILL take place.
5
Q
What are the future tense endings?
A
bō
bis
bit
bimus
bitis
bunt
6
Q
What is the future tense indicator?
A
-bi
7
Q
What is the first conjugation vowel indicator?
A
a
8
Q
What is the general format for conjugating a Latin verb?
A
stem + conjugation indicator + tense indicator + personal ending
Note: There are many exceptions to this pattern, especially in the 3rd and 4th conjugations.
