Principal Parts
Latin Sayings
Vocab: Adverbs
Verb "sum"
Verb Endings
100

4 principal parts for Latin verb "to think"

puto, putare, putavi, putatus

100

This saying is the well-known motto of the United States Marine Corps

Semper fidelis

100

always

semper

100

I have been

fui

100

Perfect Tense, 1st Person, Singular

-i

200

4 principal parts for Latin verb "to hope"

spero, sperare, speravi, speratus

200

This saying means that it's only human to make mistakes

Errare est humanum.

200

tomorrow

cras

200

you had been

fueras

200

Pluperfect Tense, 3rd Person, Singular

-erat

300

4 principal parts for Latin verb "to give"

do, dare, dedi, datus

300

This is a summary of the Rule of St. Benedict - the basis for all monastic life.

Ora et labora.

300

never

numquam

300

you (pl.) have been

fuistis

300

Perfect Tense, 3rd Person, Plural

-erunt

400

4 principal parts for Latin verb "to wash"

lavo, lavare, lavi, lautus

400

The Netherlands Commandos use this old saying as their motto

Nunc aut numquam

400

often

saepe

400

they have been

fuerunt

400

Pluperfect Tense, 2nd Person, Plural

-eratis

500

4 principal parts for Latin verb "to stand"

sto, stare, steti, status

500

This phrase was used by Virgil, the author of Rome's great epic poem, the Aeneid.

Fortes fortuna juvat. 

500

yesterday

heri

500

we will have been

fuerimus

500

Future Perfect Tense, 1st Person, Plural

-erimus

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