[Unit two] Principal Parts, First Conjugation

Question 1

Conjagtion 1st pinciple parts

Answer 1

To write the principal parts of regular 1st conjugation verbs, drop the o from the first principal part and add the regular endings are, avi, atus

voc o, voc are, voc avi, voc atus,

clam o, clam are, clam avi, clam atus

Question 2

Principal parts four tenses

Answer 2

1st 2nd 3rd 4th
I love to love I loved loved

Question 3

Verbs with irregular principal parts

Answer 3

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

• *do** (I love) dare (to love) dedi (I loved) datus (loved)
• *sto** (I stand) stare (to stand) steti (I stood) status (stood)
• *juvo** (I help) juvare (to help) juvi (I helped) jutus (helped)
• *lavo(I wash) lavare (to wash) lavi (I washed)lautus** (washed)
• *sum** (I am) esse (to be) fui (I have been) futurus (have been)

Question 4

Infinitive as subject

Answer 4

Infinitive as subject. The infinitive is a verbal noun and can be the subject of a verb as it is in this week’s Latin Saying -Errare est human um:To err is human.

Question 5

Complementary infinitive

Answer 5

Complementary infinitive. When an infinitive completes the action of a main verb, such as amo, paro, and opto, it is a direct object with a special name, the complementary infinitive. The infinitive may precede or follow its verb. This is Sentence Pattern #2 on page 97.