rego régere rexi rectus
to rule
to say, speak, tell
Perfect
Singular
2nd Person
struxisti
The master has spoken
Magister Dixit
What "vowels" appear in the present and future tenses of the 3rd Conjugation?
AE IOU
duco ducere duxi ductus
to lead
to fix, fasten
figo figere fixi fixus
Future Perfect
Plural
1st person
Struxerimus
vicit
hsi conquered
Why is the 3rd conjugation imperfect tense easy to remember?
it's regular
jungo jungere junxi junctus
to join
to build, construct
struo struere struxi structus
Perfect
Singular
3rd Person
struxit
duxerat
hsi had led
All verbs whose infinitive ends in ________ belong to the 3rd conjugation.
ere
traho trahere traxi tractus
to drag, haul
to carry, convey, transport
veho vehere vexi vectus
Pluperfect
Plural
2nd Person
struxeratis
I will have ruled
rexero
How do you find the perfect stem for all four conjugations?
Drop the i from the 3rd principal part.
vivo vivere vixi victus
to live
to conquer
vinco vincere vici victus
Perfect
Singular
1st Person
struxi
she had joined
junxerat
What is the pattern for principal parts for all but one of the verbs in this lesson?
Hint: Endings...
o ere xi ctus