Present Tense
"sum" in English
I am
"eram" in English
I was
The infinitive form of "sum"
esse
"Surgite!"
Stand up!
"es" in English
You are
"eramus" in English
we were
"sum" is our first ____________ verb because the stem is not constant.
irregular
"In choro recitemus."
Let us recite together
"est" in English
He/she/it is
erat
"eris" in English
you will be
The to be verb "sum" show ______________, not ____________.
existence, action
"Stabat Mater."
The mother was standing.
"they are" in Latin
"You (pl.) were" in Latin
erit
Any four of the eight English forms of the to be verb.
am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been
"Civis Romanus sum" in English
I am a Roman citizen.
sumus
"they were" in Latin
erant
"we will be" in Latin
érimus
The name of the second principal part
the infinitive
"Then we will fight in the shade," in Latin.
In umbra, ígitur, pugnábimus.