Chapter 8/9

Key Concepts--September 23 Third Conjugation

Present Future Imperfect

Monosyllabic Imperatives

Introducing the…. e conjugation

UH-OH

Thank our lucky stars we know the 2nd conjugation macrons by heart

Present of Ago, agere, egi, actum Rules for forming verbs

1) Find stem—age- 2) Add tense infix—”e” or “u” 3) Add endings

Can you conjugate ago in present? Hints: “o” eats “e” e+e=i (vs. Ē +e= ē) Third person plural infix is “u”

Ago, agere, egi, actum1st – Ago (I lead) Agimus (we lead)

2nd- Agis (you lead) Agitis (ya’ll lead)

3rd- Agit (he leads) Agunt (they lead)

Conjugate dūcō, dūcere, dūxī, dūctum- to lead

s. P.1st Dūcō Dūcimus

2nd. Dūcis Dūcitis

3rd Dūcit Dūcunt

Future Tense Rules for forming verbs

1) Find stem 2) Add tense infix—1 “ā,” 5 ”ē”’s 3) Add endings

Can you conjugate ago in the future? Hints: First person singular is strangely “ā”—what

personal ending will you use? “I’m an irregular A in the future!”

Conjugate ago, agere?1st – Agām (I will lead) Agēmus (we will lead)

2nd- Agēs (you will lead) Agētis (ya’ll will lead)

3rd- Aget (he will lead) Agent (they will lead)

*notice lack of macrons for the “t” endings

Imperfect Tense Rules for forming verbs

1) Find stem 2) Add tense infix—BA 3) Add endings

Can you conjugate ago in the imperfect?

1st – Agēbam (I was leading) Agēbāmus (we were leading)

2nd- Agēbās (you was leading) Agēbātis (ya’ll were leading)

3rd- Agēbat (he wasleading) Agēbant (they were leading)

*NB: The e+e combines to an ē

How do we form the imperatives? Age!—DO! Disce! Learn Scribe! Write

What are the infinitives for these verbs?

MONOSYLLABIC IMPERATIVES of THIRD CONJUGATION i.e. a cave man’s choice words

dīc (dicere)—TALK! dūc (ducere)—LEAD! fac (facere)—MAKE! fer (ferre)-CARRY!

*NB memorize these for quiz tomorrow

Key Concepts September 24 Demonstratives Pronouns

Demonstrative What does “demonstro” mean?

In Latin we have… Hic, haec, hoc—this

Ille, illa, illud—that

Iste, ista, istud—that very thing

*These are irregular ADJECTIVES that can be used as Substantive PRONOUNS

Hic, Haec Hoc hic haec hoc --------huius--------- --------huic---------- Hunc hanc hoc Hōc hāc hōc

Hī hae haec Horum harum horum Hīs hīs hīs hos has haec His his his

What looks the same?

Hic, Haec Hoc hic haec hoc --------huius--------- --------huic---------- Hunc hanc hoc Hōc hāc hōc

Hī hae haec Horum harum horum Hīs hīs hīs hos has haec His his his

Practice Hic est stultus!

Tamen, hic hanc vitam bene ducēt.

Dābo huic copiae his fratribus regibusque linguam latinum.

Ille, Illa Illud Ille Illa

Illud --------illius--------- --------illī---------- Illum illam illum illō illā illō

illī illae illa illorum illarum illorum illīs illīs illīs illos illas illa illis illis illis

Quis est illa femina?

Illa non magna est.

Quis=who

Let’s form Iste, ista, istud Iste ista istud --------istius--------- --------istī---------- Istum istam

istum istō istā istō

istī istae ista istorum istarum istorum istīs istīs istīs istos istas ista istis istis istis