1. 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 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.

2. 1st Principal 2nd Principal MeaningPart ambuloambularewalk amoamarelove curocuraretake care of habitohabitarelive, dwell laudo laudarepraise portoportarecarry spectospectarelook at, watch vocovocarecall 1st Conjugation Verbs found on page 22 “Words to Master”

3. 1st Conjugation verbs use a present stem to conjugate their forms. Present Stem = Present Infinitive - re Present Infinitive vocare - re = Present stem voca Rule for the Present Tense for 1 st 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

4. 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

5. 1. I amI am = the verb “be” Verb Irregular Verb 1st Sing. sum esse - be Present Active Indicative sum 2. I am praisingI am praising = the verb “praise” Verb Regular Verb 1st Sing. 1st Conjugation Present laudo laudare - praise Active Indicative laudo

6. 3. You (sing.) areyou are = the verb “be” Verb Irregular Verb 2nd Sing. sum esse - be Present Active Indicative es 4. You (sing.) are looking atyou are looking at = the verb “look” Verb Regular Verb 2nd Sing. 1st Conjugation Present specto spectare - look at Active Indicative spectas

7. 5. The lady lives. lady = domina dominae f. Noun Verb live = habito habitare Subject 3rd. Sing. Nom. Present Fem. Active Sing. Indic. Domina habitat. 6. The sailors do praise.sailor = nauta nautae m. Noun Verb praise = laudo laudare Subject 3rd Pl. Nom. Present Masc. Active Pl. Indic. Nautae laudant.