Conjugation a group of verbs sharing similar endings 1 st Conjugation 2 nd Conjugation 3 rd Conjugation 4 th Conjugation portare sedēre vendere dormire vocare hab ēre ID: 1001051
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1. ConjugatingVerbs
2. Definitions - Conjugationa group of verbs sharing similar endings1st Conjugation2nd Conjugation3rd Conjugation4th Conjugationportaresedērevenderedormirevocarehabērecoquerevenirelaudarevidērescribereaudire
3. Definitions - Conjugate to list all the forms of a verbSingularPlural1st Personsedeosedemus2nd Personsedessedetis3rd personsedetsedent
4. Definitions - Infinitive the “to do” form of a verbsalutare = to greetvenire = to comesedēre = to sitbibere = to drinkesse = to be
5. What conjugation? the infinitive tells the conjugation to which a verb belongs1st Conj = are portare = to carry2nd Conj = ēre vidēre = to see3rd Conj = ere scribere = to write4th Conj = ire audire = to hear
6. What Linking Vowel? the infinitive/conjugation tells the linking vowel required for present tense1st Conj = are a2nd Conj = ēre e3rd Conj = ere i4th Conj = ire i
7. How to conjugate: chop off the infinitive ending, add the linking vowel, then add the personal endings.The personal endings are:SingularPlural1st Personomus2nd Personstis3rd persontnt
8. How to conjugate ridēre: chop off the –ēre rid-Add the linking vowel ride-Add the personal endings SingularPlural1st Personrideoridemus2nd Personridesridetis3rd personridetrident
9. Special Rules:O swallows linking vowel in 1st and 3rd conjugation.Ex: conjugate laudareSingularPlural1st Personlaudolaudamus2nd Personlaudaslaudatis3rd personlaudatlaudant
10. Special Rules:-int becomes -unt in 3rd conjugation-int becomes -iunt in 4th conjugationEx: conjugate audireSingularPlural1st Personaudioaudimus2nd Personaudisauditis3rd personauditaudiunt