Perfect System Future Perfect Tense Latin I Grammar Lesson

Review of Terms The Four Principal Parts: 1st P.P: 1st person singular, present tense 2nd P.P. present infinitive; present stem 3rd P.P. 1st person singular, perfect tense; perfect active stem 4th P.P. perfect passive participle

Review of Terms What is the Future Perfect tense? Represents a “perfect” action – one that has been completed Future Perfect tense is an action that began in the past and will be completed in the future

Future Perfect Tense Formula Basic formula to form perfect tense Perfect Stem + Future Perfect Endings Future Perfect Endings = Future tense of sum Perfect Stem formed by removing the “i” from the 3rd P.P. Amo, amāre, amavi, amatus – a, um amavi (-) “i”  amav- Perfect Stem = amav-

Forming the Perfect Stem Find the present stem for the following verbs Libero, liberāre, liberavi, liberatus – a, um Mereo, merēre, merui, meritus – a, um Teneo, tenēre, tenui, tentus– a, um

Future Perfect Endings Singular -ero (I) -eris (you) -erit (he, she, it) Plural -erimus (we) -eritis (y’all) -erint (they)

Future Perfect Tense amo, amāre, amavi Perfect Stem = amav Pref. Stem + Future Perf. E. amavero amaverimus amaveris amaveritis amaverit amaverint English Translation English Helping Verbs: “will have” + “-ed” form I will have loved you will have loved she will have loved we will have loved y’all will have loved they will have loved