Verbs: Conjugating
Clear Targets 1.Explain what conjugating is & when we do it. 2.Conjugate sum in the present tense.
Verb Review 5 Properties of a Verb – Person – Number – Tense – Voice – Mood Conjugating – changing a verb depending on these properties – Like declining, but for verbs only
Conjugating in English I (is, are, am) a teacher. You (is, are, am) a teacher. He (is, are, am) a teacher. We (is, are, am) teachers. You all (is, are, am) teachers. They (is, are, am) teachers.
English Conjugation Chart SingularPlural 1 st person I amWe are 2 nd person You areYou/Y’all are 3 rd person He/she/it isThey are
Latin Verb Endings SingularPlural 1 st person -m OR –o (I) -mus (we) 2 nd person -s (you) -tis (y’all) 3 rd person -t (he/she/it) -nt (they) Remember this mnemonic: “most must isnt”
Conjugating “sum” SingularPlural 1 st person sum (I am) sumus (we are) 2 nd person es (you are) estis (y’all) 3 rd person est (he/she/it is) sunt (they are) Starting with sum because it’s irregular
Conjugating “adsum” Adsum = ad + sum – What could it mean? SingularPlural 1 st person adsum (I am present) adsumus (we are present) 2 nd person ades (you are present) adestis (y’all are present) 3 rd person adest (he/she/it is present) adsunt (they are present)
Practice Time Card Practice Get 12 pieces of index card the same size (scissors up here) 6 cards will have Latin, one form per card; one card will have sum, one will have es, and so on 6 have English – I am, you are, he is, etc. Organize into a chart & match translations Written Practice Conjugate sum 3 times on your whiteboard – race your partner – no looking at notes!
Example es sum est I am You are He is estis sumus sunt Y’all are We are They are