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Latin Verbs Posted by on Apr 16, 2009 in Latin Language

Not only are we going to look at Latin nouns, we are also going to take a look at Latin verbs.  When you look up Latin verbs in a dictionary, you’ll see four principle parts that allow the reader to infer about what the other conjugated forms of the verb might be.

1. The first form is the first person singular of the present indicative active

2. The second form is the present active infinitive

3. The third form is the first person singular of the perfect indicative active

4. The last form is is the perfect passive participle

So here’s how it would look with a verb which means to carry, bring

portō, portāre, portāvī, portātum

The conjugated verbs above is how most regular first conjugation verbs are going to look

Here is an example for first conjugation verbs with the perfect -ui. The verb means to rub:

fricō, fricāre, fricuī, frictum

Here is another example of a first conjugation verb with perfect -ī and stem vowel lengthening. The verb means to wash, bathe:

lavō, lavāre, lāvī, lautum

Here is an example of a first conjugation verb with a reduplicated perfect. The verb means to stand:

stō, stāre, stetī, statum

 

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