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Identify the personal ending 1st singular – o/m 2nd singular – s 3rd singular – t 1st plural – mus 2nd plural – tis 3rd plural – nt DON’T BE AFRAID TO COUNT ON YOUR FINGERS!
IDENTIFY THE CONJUGATION Look at the 2nd principal part ARE = 1st ERE = 2nd (E is long) ERE = 3rd (E is short) IRE = 4th
Present Active Indicative 1st principal part Add connecting letter based on conjugation 1st – A 2nd –E 3rd –I 4th – I AlEx Is kIng
Imperfect Active Indicative 1st principal part (drop the –o) Connecting vowel: 1st = A 2nd = E 3rd = E 4th = IE ADD “BA” as tense indicator
Perfect Active Indicative 3rd Principal Part I ISTI IT IMUS ISTIS ERUNT
Pluperfect Active Indicative 3rd principal part (drop the “I”) Add “ERA” Add personal ending
Imperfect Active Subjunctive 2nd principal part Add ending
Pluperfect Active Subjunctive 3rd principal part (drop the “I”) Add “ISSE” Add personal endings
IMPERATIVE SINGULAR PLURAL - 1st, 2nd, 4th conjugation add –TE 2nd principal part Drop the “RE” PLURAL - 1st, 2nd, 4th conjugation add –TE 3rd conjugation make it “ITE”
INFINITIVE 2nd Principal Part
Present Active Participle 1st principal part (drop the “o”) 1st conjugation = A 2nd conjugation = E 3rd conjugation = E 4th conjugation = IE ADD NS, NTIS
Perfect Passive Participle 4th principal part
Let’s Practice! AGO AGERE EGI ACTUS 1ST PLURAL