Latin 1
Dr. McGay
Nōmen
Ch. 5 worksheet on verb endings and the present tense
I. Give the English translations for these verb endings (Note: most are English pronouns):
-mus =
-nt =
-ō =
-s =
-t =
- tis=
-re =
(drop off –re) =
-te =
II. Put the Latin endings & basic translations in the chart according to person, number, etc.
Person, Number, etc.
Latin Ending
English Translation
INFINITIVE
1st Person Singular
2nd Person Singular
3rd Person Singular
1st Person Plural
2nd Person Plural
3rd Person Plural
IMPERATIVE SINGULAR
IMPERATIVE PLURAL
III. 1. ***Which form is the most basic verb form, from which you can identify the
conjugation number a verb belongs to, AND from which you can get the “base” or
“stem” for the verb?
2. a. What do 1st conjugation verbs look like?
b. What do 2nd conjugation verbs look like?
c. What do 3rd conjugation verbs look like?
d. What do 4th conjugation verbs look like?
3. What do you add to the “base” or “stem”?
4. What is the DIFF between conjugations? (A) the endings (B) the stem vowel (C) why
you asking me, yo? Put answer here & never forget it:
IV. 1. Conjugate a verb from the first conjugation: (default: cūrō, cūrāre = to look after, take care of)
Person, Number, etc.
Latin Forms
English Translation
INFINITIVE
1st Person Singular
2nd Person Singular
3rd Person Singular
1st Person Plural
2nd Person Plural
3rd Person Plural
IMPERATIVE SINGULAR
IMPERATIVE PLURAL
Latin 1
Dr. McGay
Nōmen
Ch. 5 worksheet on verb endings and the present tense
2. Conjugate a verb from the SECOND conjugation: (default: gaudeō, gaudēre = to rjoice, be glad)
Person, Number, etc.
Latin Forms
English Translation
INFINITIVE
1st Person Singular
2nd Person Singular
3rd Person Singular
1st Person Plural
2nd Person Plural
3rd Person Plural
IMPERATIVE SINGULAR
IMPERATIVE PLURAL
3. Conjugate a verb from the THIRD conjugation: (default: currō, currere = to run)
Person, Number, etc.
Latin Forms
English Translation
INFINITIVE
1st Person Singular
2nd Person Singular
3rd Person Singular
1st Person Plural
2nd Person Plural
3rd Person Plural
IMPERATIVE SINGULAR
IMPERATIVE PLURAL
4. Conjugate a verb from the FOURTH conjugation: (default: audiō, audīre = to hear)
Person, Number, etc.
Latin Forms
English Translation
INFINITIVE
1st Person Singular
2nd Person Singular
3rd Person Singular
1st Person Plural
2nd Person Plural
3rd Person Plural
IMPERATIVE SINGULAR
IMPERATIVE PLURAL
5. Give the 3 possible translations for ambulmus = (a) we
(b) we
(c) we
Latin 1
Dr. McGay
Nōmen
Ch. 5 worksheet on verb endings and the present tense
V. Matching:
A typical 3rd Conjugation Verb (legō, legere = to read):
legimus
A. I read, I am reading, I do read
legis
B. you read, you are reading, you do read (singular)
legitis
C. he/she/it reads, he/she/it is reading, he/she/it does read
legō
D. we read, we are reading, we do read
legere
E. you read, you are reading, you do read (plural –y’all…)
legunt
F. they read, they are reading, they do read
lege
G. to read, to be reading
legit
H. read (!) (singular command)
legite
I. read (!) (plural command)
A typical 1st Conjugation Verb (lavō, lavāre = to wash):
lavāre
A. I wash, I am washing, I do wash
lavāte
B. you wash, you are washing, you do wash (singular)
lavā
C. he/she/it washes, he/she/it is washing, he/she/it does wash
lavat
D. we wash, we are washing, we do wash
lavāmus
E. you wash, you are washing, you do wash (pl. –y’all…)
lavant
F. they wash, they are washing, they do wash
lavātis
G. to wash, to be washing
lavō
H. wash (!) (singular command)
lavās
I. wash (!) (plural command)
The irregular verb sum, esse= to be:
sunt
A. I am
est
B. you are (singular)
sumus
C. he/she/it is, there is
es
D. we are
sum
E. you are (pl. –y’all…)
estis
F. they are, there are
esse
G. to be
Latin 1
Dr. McGay
Nōmen
Ch. 5 worksheet on verb endings and the present tense
A typical 2nd Conjugation Verb (rīdeō, rīdēre = to laugh):
rīdē
A. I laugh, I am laughing, I do laugh
rīdent
B. you laugh, you are laughing, you do laugh (singular)
rīdēre
C. he/she/it laughs, he/she/it is laughing, he/she/it does laugh
rīdet
D. we laugh, we are laughing, we do laugh
rīdēs
E. you laugh, you are laughing, you do laugh (pl. –y’all…)
rīdēte
F. they laugh, they are laughing, they do laugh
rīdētis
G. to laugh, to be laughing
rīdeō
H. laugh (!) (singular command)
rīdēmus
I. laugh (!) (plural command)
A typical 4th Conjugation Verb (ineptiō, ineptīre = to be an idiot, to act foolishly):
ineptītis
A. I am an idiot
ineptīmus
B. you are an idiot (singular)
ineptīre
C. he/she/it is an idiot
ineptī
D. we are acting foolishly
ineptīs
E. you are acting foolishly (pl. –y’all…)
ineptīte
F. they are acting foolishly
ineptit
G. to be an idiot, to act foolishly
ineptiō
H. Be an idiot (!) (singular command)
ineptiunt
I. Be an idiot (!) (plural command)
A typical 3rd -io Conjugation Verb (fugiō, fugere = to flee):
fugite
A. I flee, I am fleeing, I do flee
fugiunt
B. you flee, you are fleeing, you do flee (singular)
fugere
C. he/she/it flees, he/she/it is fleeing, he/she/it does flee
fugit
D. we flee, we are fleeing, we do flee
fugis
E. you flee, you are fleeing, you do flee (pl. –y’all…)
fuge
F. they flee, they are fleeing, they do flee
fugitis
G. to flee, to be fleeing
fugiō
H. flee (!) (singular command)
fugimus
I. flee (!) (plural command)
Latin 1
Dr. McGay
Nōmen
Ch. 5 worksheet on verb endings and the present tense