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    This document provides rules for conjugating Latin verbs in different tenses. It outlines the forms for the imperfective active and passive tenses by conjugation, where the present stem is combined with a tense sign and personal ending. It also covers the perfective active tenses, where the perfect active stem is combined with a tense sign and ending. Finally, it discusses the perfective passive tenses, where the 4th principal part agrees with the subject and an auxiliary verb is selected.

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    This document provides rules for conjugating Latin verbs in different tenses. It outlines the forms for the imperfective active and passive tenses by conjugation, where the present stem is combined with a tense sign and personal ending. It also covers the perfective active tenses, where the perfect active stem is combined with a tense sign and ending. Finally, it discusses the perfective passive tenses, where the 4th principal part agrees with the subject and an auxiliary verb is selected.

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    Latin verb tenses rules

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    This document provides rules for conjugating Latin verbs in different tenses. It outlines the forms for the imperfective active and passive tenses by conjugation, where the present stem is combined with a tense sign and personal ending. It also covers the perfective active tenses, where the perfect active stem is combined with a tense sign and ending. Finally, it discusses the perfective passive tenses, where the 4th principal part agrees with the subject and an auxiliary verb is selected.

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    Rules for Latin verb tenses:

    Daniel V. McCaffrey Randolph-Macon College

    Imperfective Active & Passive Tenses by Conjugation: First, get present stem from 2nd principle part; second, add tense sign:
    Present Indicative Future Indicative Imperfect Indicative Present Subjunctive Imperfect Subjunctive I --b, -bi-b--rII --b, -bi-b-e-rIII -i1 a 5 s -b--erIV -1 ia, 5 is -ib-i-r-

    Finally, add personal ending, active (-o/-m s t mus -tis -nt) or passive (-r -ris -tur -mur -min -ntur). Perfective Active Tenses (all verbs alike) First, get perfect active stem from 3rd principle part; then, add tense sign and personal ending
    Perfect Indicative Future Perfect Indic. Pluperfect Indicative Perfect Subjunctive Pluperfect Subjunct. -, -ist, -it, -imus, -istis, -runt -er, -eris, -erit, -erimus, -eritis, -erint -eram, -ers, -erat, -ermus, -ertis, -erant -erim, -ers, erit, -ermus, -ertis, -erint -issem, -isss, -isset, -issmus, -isstis, -issent

    Perfective Passive Tenses (all verbs alike) First make 4th principle part agree with subject in gender, number and case, then, choose auxilary verb:
    Perfect Indicative Future Perfect Indic. Pluperfect Indicative Perfect Subjunctive Pluperfect Subjunct. sum, es, est, sumus , estis, sunt er, eris, erit, erimus, eritis, erunt eram, ers, erat, ermus, ertis, erant sim, ss, sit, smus, stis, sint essem, esss, esset, essmus, esstis, essent

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