STAGE 6 GRAMMAR: IMPERFECT AND PERFECT TENSE OF VERBS 3 RD PERSON SING. AND PLURAL; TRANSLATIONS
IMPERFECT TENSE A “past” tense for Latin verbs Translations: “was/were verbing;***” “used to verb;” “verbed” Endings: Used for an “incomplete” action or an action that may still be going on E.G. Caecilius ad forum ambulabat. – Caecilius was walking to the forum. ***The preferred translation by your textbook.*** PERSONSingularPlural 1 st 2 nd 3 rd -bat-bant
PERFECT TENSE A “past” tense for Latin verbs Translations: “verbed;***” “did verb;” “has/have verbed” Endings: Used for a completed action E.G. Caecilius ad forum ambulavit. – Caecilius walked to the forum. Caecilius did walk to the forum. Caecilius has walked to the forum. ***The preferred translation by your textbook.*** PERSONSINGULARPLURAL 1 ST 2 ND 3 RD -it-erunt