Verbs1. Irregular (must be memorized) a. sum esse - be 1. sum I am1. sumus we are 2. es you are2. estis you are 3. esthe is3. sunt they are 2. Regular (follow a regular set of rules) a. voco vocare - call b. moneo monere - warn 1st Principal Part - voco = Present Active Indicative = I call 2nd principal Part - vocare = Present Active Infinitive = to call Any regular verb which has a first principal part ending in o and a second principal part ending in are is said to be in the First Conjugation. 1st Principal Part - moneo = Present Active Indicative = I warn 2nd principal Part - monere = Present Active Infinitive = to warn Any regular verb which has a first principal part ending in eo and a second principal part ending in ere is said to be in the Second Conjugation.
1st Principal 2nd Principal MeaningPart doceodocereteach habeohaberehave moneomonerewarn respondeorespondereanswer timeo timerefear videovideresee 2nd Conjugation Verbs found on page 33 “Words to Master”
1 st and 2 nd Conjugation verbs use a present stem. Present Stem = Present Infinitive – re Present Infinitive vocare - re = Present stem voca Present Infinitive monere - re = Present stem mone Rule for the Present Tense for 1 st and 2 nd Conjugation Verbs Present Stem + Personal Endings (Pres. St. + P.E.) Active Voice Personal Endings SingularSubjectPluralSubject 1. o/mI1. muswe 2. syou2. tisyou 3. the, she, it3. ntthey, N.P.N. N.S.N
Present Tense of moneo monere – warn (Page 32) Rule = Present Stem + Personal Endings Singular 1. mone+o = moneoI warn, am warning, do warn 2. mone+s = monesyou warn, are warning, do warn 3. mone+t = monethe warns, is warning, does warn Plural 1. mone+mus = monemuswe warn, are warning, do warn 2. mone+tis = monetisyou warn, are warning, do warn 3. mone+nt = monentthey warn, are warning, do warn
Present Tense of voco vocare – call (Page 20) Rule = Present Stem + Personal Endings Singular 1. voca+o = vocoI call, am calling, do call 2. voca+s =vocasyou call, are calling, do call 3. voca+t= vocathe calls, is calling, does call Plural 1. voca+mus = vocamuswe call, are calling, do call 2. voca+tis=vocatisyou call, are calling, do call 3. voca+nt= vocantthey call, are calling, do call