Latin Verb EndingsLatin Verb Endings

By Benjamin RasmussenBy Benjamin Rasmussen

PresentPresent

Singular: o, s, t Plural: mus, tis, nt

Translation: Happening in the presentUse 2nd Principal Part (infinitive)

Example: paro, parare, paravi, paratus

Take parare, drop the -are, and add the ending

Singular: o, s, t Plural: mus, tis, nt

Translation: Happening in the presentUse 2nd Principal Part (infinitive)

Example: paro, parare, paravi, paratus

Take parare, drop the -are, and add the ending

ImperfectImperfect

• Singular: bam, bas, bat• Plural: bamus, batis, bant

Translation: Happening in the pastUse 2nd Principal Part (infinitive)

Example: paro, parare, paravi, paratus

Take parare, drop the -are and add the ending

• Singular: bam, bas, bat• Plural: bamus, batis, bant

Translation: Happening in the pastUse 2nd Principal Part (infinitive)

Example: paro, parare, paravi, paratus

Take parare, drop the -are and add the ending

PerfectPerfect

1st/2nd conjugation:• Singular: i, isti it• Plural: imus, istis, erunt

3rd/4th conjugation:• Singular: ero, eris, erit• Plural: erimus, eritis, erint

1st/2nd conjugation:• Singular: i, isti it• Plural: imus, istis, erunt

3rd/4th conjugation:• Singular: ero, eris, erit• Plural: erimus, eritis, erint

Perfect tense (continued)

Perfect tense (continued)

Translation: Happened in the pastUse 3nd Principal Part

Example: paro, parare, paravi, paratus

Take paravi, drop the I, and add the ending.

Translation: Happened in the pastUse 3nd Principal Part

Example: paro, parare, paravi, paratus

Take paravi, drop the I, and add the ending.

FutureFuture

1st/2nd Conjugation:• Singular: bo, bis bit• Plural: bimus, bitis, bunt

3rd/4th Conjugation:• Singular: am, es, et• Plural: emus, etis, ent

1st/2nd Conjugation:• Singular: bo, bis bit• Plural: bimus, bitis, bunt

3rd/4th Conjugation:• Singular: am, es, et• Plural: emus, etis, ent

Future tense (continued)Future tense (continued)

Translation: will, shall, going toUse 3rd Principal Part

Example: paro, parare, paravi, paratus

Take paravi, drop the I, and add the ending

Translation: will, shall, going toUse 3rd Principal Part

Example: paro, parare, paravi, paratus

Take paravi, drop the I, and add the ending

PluperfectPluperfect

Singular: eram, eras, erat Plural: eramus, eratis, erant

Translation: Action happening before another action in the future

Use 3rd Principal Part

Example: paro, parare, paravi, paratus

Take paravi, drop the I, and add the ending

Singular: eram, eras, erat Plural: eramus, eratis, erant

Translation: Action happening before another action in the future

Use 3rd Principal Part

Example: paro, parare, paravi, paratus

Take paravi, drop the I, and add the ending

Future PerfectFuture Perfect

Singular: ero, eris, erit Plural: erimus, eritis, erint

Translation: Will have happened in the futureUse 3rd Principal Part

Example: paro, parare, paravi, paratus

Take paravi, drop the I, and add the ending

Singular: ero, eris, erit Plural: erimus, eritis, erint

Translation: Will have happened in the futureUse 3rd Principal Part

Example: paro, parare, paravi, paratus

Take paravi, drop the I, and add the ending

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