WheelLock Chpt 1 Verbs Pt. A Flashcards
What are the five characteristics of verbs?
- Person
- Number
- Tense
- Mood
- Voice
The Person’s Mood Needs Voice
Person
who is the subject
1st Person
I, we
2nd Person
You
3rd Person
he, she, it, they
Number
singular or plural
Tense
the time of the action
What are the six tenses?
- present
- imperfect
- perfect
- future perfect
- future
- past perfect
Mood
manner of indicating the action or state of being in a verb
Indicative
mood that indicates facts
imperative
mood that orders actions
voice
indicates whether a subject performs (active) or receives (passive) the action
subjective
mood that is hypothetical or potential actions
infinitive
gives the basic idea of the verb without the tense, person or number ex: laudare - to praise
paradigms
patterns in language
laudo
I praise, am praising, do praise
laudas
you praise, are praising, do praise
laudat
he, she, it praises, is praising, does praise
moneo
I advise
mones
you advise
monet
he, she, it advises
laudamus
we praise, are praising, do praise
laudatis
you praise, are praising, do praise
laudant
they praise, are praising, do praise
monemus
we advise
monetis
you advise (plural)
monent
they advise