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Present Tense Verbs

Present Tense Verbs. Present Tense Verbs. Verbs: show action in a sentence Present Tense: Is happening RIGHT NOW! Translation: vocat he is calling he calls he does call. Present Tense Verbs. When translating the subject can be found in the verb.

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Present Tense Verbs

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  1. Present Tense Verbs

  2. Present Tense Verbs Verbs: show action in a sentence Present Tense: Is happening RIGHT NOW! Translation: vocat • he is calling • he calls • he does call

  3. Present Tense Verbs • When translating the subject can be found in the verb. • An “o” ending means I am _____ing. • A “s” ending means You are _____ing. • Using words like ego(I) and tu(you) are OPTIONAL

  4. Present Tense Verbs

  5. Present Tense Verbs Helpful Hints: • * AO is a no-no. It does not exist in Latin • * WE MUSt not eat fish sauce; TIS true for YOU ALL.

  6. Principle Parts of Verbs voco, vocare, vocavi I call, to call, I called (present, infinitive, perfect) tense tense

  7. Conjugation- a listing of all verb forms There are 4 conjugations • First Conjugation- “a” verbs end inat ex: laudat, vocat • Second Conjugation- long “ē” verbs end in ēt ex: ridēt, vidēt

  8. Third Conjugation-WEAK “i” verbs end init ex: currit, bibit • Fourth Conjugation-STRONG “i” verbs end in it ex: dormit, venit, audit

  9. Rules to Form GENERAL RULE: DROP t and add endings exceptions: * ‘A’ verbs 1st Person singular • drop at and addo * ‘STRONG’ i verbs 3rd Person plural • drop it and addiunt * ‘WEAK ‘ i verbs 3rd Person plural • drop it and addunt

  10. Form the following: • he is sitting • you are sitting • they are sitting • he praises • I am praising • he is sleeping • they sleep

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