Recognizing Conjugations
Present Stems
Helper Vowels
Present Tense Endings
The verb "To be"
100

This infinitive ends in long -are

What is the 1st conjugation?

100
The Present stem for specto, spectare.

What is spect-

100

 the helper vowels for the 3rd conjugation

What are 0, 4is, u?

100

1st person, singular ending

What is o?

100

 the 2nd person singular form of "to be"

What is es?

200

This infinitive ends in short ere. 

What is the 3rd conjugation?

200

The Present stem for curro, currere.

What is curr-

200

 the helper vowels for the 1st conjugation

what are o, 5as?

200

2nd person singular ending

What is s?

200

 is the 3rd person plural form of "to be"

What is sunt?

300

This infinitive ends in long -ere.

What is the 2nd conjugation?

300

The Present stem for fugio, fugere

What is fug-

300

The helper vowels for the 4th conjugation.

What are 5is, iu?

300

3rd person singular ending

What is t?

300

 the 1st person plural form of "To be"

what is sumus?

400

This infinitive ends in long -ire.

What is the 4th conjugation?

400

The Present stem for rideo, ridere

What is rid-

400

The helper vowels for the 2nd conjugation.

What are 6es?

400

2nd person plural endingq

What is tis?

400

the 3rd person singular form of "to be"

What is est?

500

This infinitive ends in short -ere and has -io in the 1st principal part. 

What is the 3rd -io conjugation?

500
The Present stem for custodio, custodire.

What is custod-

500

The helper vowels for the 3rd -io conjugation.

What are 5is, iu?

500

1st person plural ending

What is mus?

500

2nd person plural form of "to be"

What is estis?