Oral Drills
I guard, keep
servo
verb families in Latin
what are conjugations?
they love
amant
In choro recitemus
Let us recite together
Present Tense, 1st person, singular
am-o
These are the two grammar numbers
singular & plural
dat
hsi gives
Latin is a language of these two things
natat
he is swimming
The Mother was standing
Stabat Mater
Present Tense, 2nd person, singular
ama-s
This is the stem vowel of the 1st conjugation
what is "a"?
lavas
you wash
The Latin present tense corresponds to these three English present tenses (in order) [give examples of each]
Simple present - I love
progressive present - I am loving
emphatic present - i do love
hsi carries
portat
In umbra, ignitur, pugnabimus
Then we will fight in the shade
Present Tense, 3rd person, singular
ama-t
not finished
stant
they stand
Latin words are never accented on this
Ultima
natamus
we swim
Civis Romanus sum
I am a Roman citizen
Present Tense, 1st person, plural
ama-mus
The accent is on this syllable in Latin unless this syllable is marked
penult, antepenult
she washes
lavat
this is the part of the word that doesn't change
stem
you (p) pray
oratis
Salvete, amici Latinae
Hello, friends of Latin
Present Tense, 2nd person, plural
ama-tis
These are the names from left to right of the last three syllables of a Latin word
Antepenult, penult, ultima
he does give
dat
These are the three tenses that make up the present system
present, imperfect, future
parant
they prepare
Salve, magistra
Hello, teacher
Present Tense, 3rd person, plural
ama-nt
How many conjugations are there? Name them
four, 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th
portamus
we carry
The stem is composed of these two things
root and stem vowel
amatis
you (p) like
Surgite
Stand up
Imperfect Tense for singular
ama-bam
ama-bas
ama-bat
Always in Latin and usually in English, c, g, and sc are hard sound before these
a, o, u, and consonants
we are calling
perfect, pluperfect, future perfect
you are guarding
servas
Recitemus
Let us recite
Imperfect Tense for Plural
ama-bamus
ama-batis
ama-bant
e, i, ae, oe
you stand
stas
These are the 6 attributes of a Latin verb
conjugation, person, number, tense, voice, and mood
orant
they pray
Sedete
Sit down
Future Tense, Singular
ama-bo
ama-bis
ama-bit
A soft c has the sound of blank in English and blank in Latin
/s/ and /ch/
paramus
we prepare
This is how to find the present stem of a latin word
drop the o and add a (the stem vowel of the first conjugation)
you call
vocas
Errare est humanum
Future Tense, Plural
ama-bitus
ama-bitis
ama-bunt
Grammar Persons: 1st person is the person *blank*, 2nd person is the person *blank* and 3rd person is the person *blank*
speaking, spoken to, spoken about
In Latin, "e" has the sound of this and "i" has the sound of this
/ay/ and /ee/