Infinitives
to err
errare
The four main forms for each verb are called the verb's _____________ _________
principal parts
Stem of lavo
lava
Person, Number, Tense, Translation: spectabunt
3rd, plural, future, they will look at
Let us recite together
to fight
pugnare
These forms provide the _________ needed to conjugate each verb in all its tenses
stems
lavo in the present tense
lavo lavamus
lavas lavatis
lavat lavant
Person, Number, Tense, Translation: liberas
2nd, singular, present, you are freeing
The mother was standing
Stabat Mater
to desire, wish
optare
The 2nd principal part is the ________________
infinitive
lavo in the imperfect tense
lavabam lavabamus
lavabas lavabatis
lavabat lavabant
Person, Number, Tense, Translation: we were praying
1st, plural, imperfect, orabamus
Then we will fight in the shade
In umbra, igitur, pugnabimus
to give
-are
lavo in the future tense
lavabo lavabimus
lavabis lavabitis
lavabit lavabunt
Person, Number, Tense, Translation: she will prepare
3rd, singular, future, parabit
to guard, keep
servare
The official way to find the stem of a 1st conjugation verb is to drop the ______
re
lavare
Person, Number, Tense, Translation: servabatis
2nd, plural, imperfect, you all were keeping