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Deponent Verbs
What? Another type of verb? Well deponents are totally easy Just remmebr the
simple rule:
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You can recognize deponent verbs by (1) the 3 principal parts, (2) the parts are
in the passive: -or, -rī, PPP + sum: moror, morārī, morātus sum = to delay
So, let’s review basic passive endings: ↓
ACTIVE voice
English Pronouns
PASSIVE voice
1st Person singular
-ō
“I”
2nd Person singular
-s
“you”
rd
3 Person singular
-t
“he/she/it”
1st Person Plural
-mus
“we”
2nd Person Plural
-tis
“you”, “y’all”
3rd Person Plural
-nt
“they”
-re
“to…”, “to be…”
(drop –re from infinitive)
(verb)!
(verb)!
INFINITIVE
Imperative Singular
Imperative Plural
-te
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-re
-minī
When you get to the (1) imperfect, don’t forget –ba-; (2) the future for 1st/2nd conj.
verbs is –bor, -beris, -bitur, -bimur, -bimini, -buntur; (3) the future for 3rd/4th conj. verbs is –
ar, -eris, etur, -emur, -emini, -entur.
1. Give only the Latin passive equivalents to these active endings (3rd futures in italics):
-t =
-s =
-mus =
-ō =
-nt =
-tis =
-re =
-te =
-bat =
-bās =
-bāmus =
-bam =
-bant =
-bātis =
-bō =
-bis =
-bunt =
-bitis =
-bit =
-bimus =
-et =
-ēs =
-ēmus =
-am =
-ent =
-ētis =
-iet =
-iam =
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Except for 3rd conjugation verbs, the it is only –ī. Example: pōnere = to put/ pōnī = to be put
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When you get to the perfect system (perfect, pluperfect,
future perfect), remember that there is NO perfect active forms (the ol’ 3rd principal part), so
you need to jump to the Perfect Participle and add the helping verb in sum esse.
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Important !!! the perfect partciple is active, not passive in translation. You have
options when translating it: (1) “having verbed”, (2) “verbing”, (3) and don’t forget
the contextual translations: “when/while/after/because/since/although/if/upon”: so,
secutus/a/um = (1) “having followed,” or (2) “following,” (3)
“when/while/after/because/since/although/if/upon having followed/following”
(1) Do a verb synopsis of:
Principal parts: moror, morārī, morātus sum = to delay, stay, hang out
Person:
INDICATIVE
PRESENT
1st
Number:
LATIN FORMS
Plural
Gender: Masculine
INDICATIVE DEPONENT
ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS
IMPERFECT
FUTURE
PERFECT
PLUPERFECT
FUTURE PERF.
PARTICIPLES
Present Active
morāns, morantis
delaying
morātūrus/a/um
about to delay
Perfect “Active”
Future Active
INFINITIVES
TENSE/VOICE
Present
LATIN FORMS
Perfect
IMPERATIVES/Command forms
SINGULAR
PLURAL
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
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(2) Do a verb synopsis of:
Principal parts: intueor, intuērī, intuitus sum = to gaze (at), stare [2nd Conjugation]
Person:
INDICATIVE
PRESENT
1st
Number:
LATIN FORMS
Sing
Gender: Feminine
INDICATIVE DEPONENT
ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS
IMPERFECT
FUTURE
PERFECT
PLUPERFECT
FUTURE PERF.
PARTICIPLES
Present Active
intuēns, intuentis
gazing
intuitūrus/a/um
about to gaze/stare
Perfect “Active”
Future Active
INFINITIVES
TENSE/VOICE
Present
LATIN FORMS
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Perfect
IMPERATIVES/Command forms
SINGULAR
PLURAL
(3) Do a verb synopsis of:
Principal parts: sequor, sequī, secūtus sum = to follow [3rd Conjugation]
Person:
INDICATIVE
PRESENT
IMPERFECT
3rd
Number:
LATIN FORMS
Sing
Gender: Feminine
INDICATIVE DEPONENT
ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS
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FUTURE
PERFECT
PLUPERFECT
FUTURE PERF.
PARTICIPLES
Present Active
sequēns, sequentis
following
secūtūrus/a/um
about to follow
Perfect “Active”
Future Active
INFINITIVES
TENSE/VOICE
Present
LATIN FORMS
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Perfect
IMPERATIVES/Command forms
SINGULAR
PLURAL
(4) Do a verb synopsis of:
Principal parts: grādior, gradī, grassus sum = to walk [3rd-io Conjugation]
Person:
INDICATIVE
PRESENT
3rd
Number:
LATIN FORMS
Plural
Gender: Masculine
INDICATIVE DEPONENT
ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS
IMPERFECT
FUTURE
PERFECT
PLUPERFECT
FUTURE PERF.
PARTICIPLES
Present Active
gradiēns, gradientis
walking
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Perfect “Active”
Future Active
about to walk
grassūrus/a/um
INFINITIVES
TENSE/VOICE
Present
LATIN FORMS
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Perfect
IMPERATIVES/Command forms
SINGULAR
PLURAL
(5) Do a verb synopsis of:
Principal parts: experior, experirī, expertus sum = to test, try [4th Conjugation]
Person:
INDICATIVE
PRESENT
2nd
Number:
LATIN FORMS
Plural
Gender: Masculine
INDICATIVE DEPONENT
ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS
IMPERFECT
FUTURE
PERFECT
PLUPERFECT
FUTURE PERF.
PARTICIPLES
Present Active
experiēns, experientis
trying
expertūrus/a/um
about to try
Perfect “Active”
Future Active
INFINITIVES
TENSE/VOICE
Present
Perfect
LATIN FORMS
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
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IMPERATIVES/Command forms
SINGULAR
PLURAL
(6) Do a verb synopsis of:
Principal parts: arbitror, arbitrārī, arbitrātus sum = to think [1st conjugation]
Person:
INDICATIVE
PRESENT
2nd
Number:
LATIN FORMS
Singular
Gender: Feminine
INDICATIVE DEPONENT
ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS
IMPERFECT
FUTURE
PERFECT
PLUPERFECT
FUTURE PERF.
PARTICIPLES
Present Active
arbitrāns, arbitrantis
thinking
arbitrātūrus/a/um
about to think
Perfect “Active”
Future Active
INFINITIVES
TENSE/VOICE
Present
LATIN FORMS
Perfect
IMPERATIVES/Command forms
SINGULAR
PLURAL
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
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Translate the following sentences, which have deponent verbs and current vocab, into English:
1. Cotīdiē puerī ad ludum proficīscuntur, ubi quam saepissimē loquī conantur.
2. Cotīdiē trēs annōs puerī ad ludum profectī sunt, ubi quam saepissimē loquī conātī
sunt.
3. Grammaticus saepe discīpulōs experitur; itaque semper verentur.
4. Grammaticus saepe discīpulōs experiēbātur; itaque semper verēbantur.
5. Grammaticus discīpulīs inquit: “Loquere in classe, puer, et conāre ad ludum ad tempus
ingredī.”
6. Grammaticus discīpulīs inquit: “Loquiminī in classe, puerī, et conāminī ad ludum ad
tempus ingredī!”
7. Locūtus, grammaticus iubet puerōs domum proficiscī.
8. Ē ludō ēgressī, puerī ad pīstrīnum ambulāvērunt et scriblita comparāvērunt.
9. Ē villā ēgressae, puellae ad Forum profectae sunt ubi puerīs occurrērunt.
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(7) Do a verb synopsis of:
Principal parts: cunctor, cunctārī, cunctātus sum = to delay [1st conjugation]
Person:
INDICATIVE
PRESENT
2nd
Number:
LATIN FORMS
Plural
Gender: Feminine
INDICATIVE DEPONENT
ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS
IMPERFECT
FUTURE
PERFECT
PLUPERFECT
FUTURE PERF.
PARTICIPLES
Present Active
cunctāns, cunctantis
delaying
cunctātūrus/a/um
about to delay
Perfect “Active”
Future Active
INFINITIVES
TENSE/VOICE
Present
LATIN FORMS
Perfect
IMPERATIVES/Command forms
SINGULAR
PLURAL
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
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(8) Do a verb synopsis of:
Principal parts: lābor, lābī, lapsus sum = to fall, slip; glide [3rd Conjugation]
Person:
INDICATIVE
PRESENT
3rd
Number:
LATIN FORMS
Plural
Gender: Masculine
INDICATIVE DEPONENT
ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS
IMPERFECT
FUTURE
PERFECT
PLUPERFECT
FUTURE PERF.
PARTICIPLES
Present Active
lābēns, lābentis
falling
lapsūrus/a/um
about to fall
Perfect “Active”
Future Active
INFINITIVES
TENSE/VOICE
Present
LATIN FORMS
Perfect
IMPERATIVES/Command forms
SINGULAR
PLURAL
ENGLISH TRANSLATION