CLC unit I review: part 3
Part III: Verbs English Subject Pronouns Latin usually omits the subject pronouns below, but they are necessary when working with English X singular plural 1st person I we 2nd person you y'all 3rd person he, she, it they English Tense Sorting Each of the three Latin tenses you've seen has a variety of ways to translate present tense - porto I carry I am carrying I do carry imperfect tense - portabam I was carrying I used to carry I kept on carrying I would carry perfect tense - portavi I carried I have carried they were carrying portabantyou were teaching docebasshe was dragging trahebatI was listening audiebamy'all were carrying portabatishe heard audivitthey dragged traxeruntI taught docuiwe listened audivimusyou carried portavistiI teach doceowe drag trahimusshe hears audity'all drag trahitisthey carry portant Present Tense Verb Translations Remember that the subject pronouns like ego and vos are usually omitted in Latin (ego) dormio I sleep servus dormit the slave sleeps (nos) dormimus we sleep servi dormiunt the slaves sleep servi laborant the slaves work (tu) laboras you work servus laborat the slave works (ego) laboro I work intrant they enter intras you enter intrat he, she, it enters intro I enter sedemus we sit sedeo I sit sedetis y'all sit sedent they sit sedes you sit All Verb Translations a. servi ambulant (the slaves walk); servi ambulabant (the slaves were walking); servi ambulaverunt (the slaves walked)b. servus laborat (the slave works); servus laborabat (the slave was working); servus laboravit (the slave worked)c. clamamus (we shout); clamabamus (we were shouting); clamavimus (we shouted)d. doriunt (they sleep); dormiebant (they were sleeping); dormiverunt (they slept)e. parabas (you were preparing); paravisti (you prepared); paras (you prepare)f. intrabam (I was entering); intavi (I entered); intro (I enter) Irregular verbsum I am sum I was eram you are es you were eras he is est he was erat we are sumus we were eramus y'all are estis y'all were eratis they are sunt they were erant Make plural and then translate new form a. trahis to trahitis and means y'all dragb. audivisti to audivistis and means y'all heardc. veniebam to veniebamus and means we were comingd. es to estis and means y'all aree. scripsit to scripserunt and means they wrotef. fugio to fugimus and means we fleeg. circumspectabas to circumspectabatis and means y'all were looking aroundh. misit to miserunt and means they senti. tacui to tacuimus and means we have been silentj. erat to erant and means they were Make singular and then translate the new form. For 3rd singular give "it". a. intramus to intro and means I enterb. timebant to timebat it fearsc. cepistis to cepisti and means you tookd. dormiunt to dormit and means it sleepse. sumus to sum and means I amf. festinabatis to festinabas and means you were hurryingg. ridemus to rideo and means I laughh. surrexerunt to surrexit and means it got upi. celebravistis to celebravisti and means you celebratedj. eramus to eram and means I was Make perfect tense - be sure to use that 3rd principal part! a. laudat - laudavit (it praised)b. venimus - venimus (we came)c. quaeritis - quaesivistis (y'all sought)d. faciunt - fecerunt (they made)e. duco - duxi (I led)f. taces - tacuisti (you have been silent)g. procedimus - processimus (we advanced)h. dormit - dormivit (he slept)i. reddo - reddidi (I gave back)j. petitis - petivistis (y'all attacked) Make present tense - use 1st or 2nd principal part a. rogavi - rogo (I ask)b. dedimus - damus (we give)c. inspexit - inspicit (she inspects)d. ostendit - ostendit (he shows)e. cucurristis - curritis (y'all run)f. respondimus - respondemus (we respond)g. audivisti - audis (you hear)h. timui - timeo (I fear)i. laudaverunt - laudant (they praise)j. clamavistis - clamatis (y'all shout)