How to Form Verb Tenses in the ACTIVE voice.
For verbs of the 1st conjugation (-are) and the 2nd conjugations (-ere):
Present Tense: (-----s, is/are-----ing)
1. Go to the 2nd principal part and drop the –re
2. Add the personal endings (**,–s, -t, -mus, -tis, -nt)
** = the 1st person singular is the 1st principal part.
Imperfect Tense: (was/were----ing)
1. Go to the 2nd principal part and drop the –re
2. Add the personal endings (-bam,–bas, -bat, -bamus, -batis, -bant)
Future Tense: (will-------)
1. Go to the 2nd principal part and drop the –re
2. Add the personal endings (-bo,–bis, -bit, -bimus, -bitis, -bunt)
Perfect Tense: (----ed, has/have-----ed)
1. Go to the 3rd principal part and drop the –i.
2. Add the personal endings (**,–isti, -it, -imus, -istis, -erunt)
** = the 1st person singular is 3rd principal part
Pluperfect Tense: (had------ed)
1. Go to the 3rd principal part and drop the –i
2. Add the personal endings (-eram,–eras, -erat, -eramus, -eratis, -erant)
Future Perfect: (will have----ed)
1. Go to the 3rd principal part and drop the –i
2. Add the personal endings (-ero,–eris, -erit, -erimus, -eritis, -erint)
How to Form Verb Tenses in the PASSIVE voice.
For verbs of the 1st conjugation(-are) and the 2nd conjugations (-ere):
Present Tense: is/are(being) -----ed
1. Go to the 2nd principal part and drop the –re
2. Add the personal endings (-r,–ris, -tur, -mur, -mini, -ntur)
** = the 1st person singular is the 1st principal part + -r
Imperfect Tense: was/were being -----ed
1. Go to the 2nd principal part and drop the –re
2. Add the personal endings (-bar,–baris, -batur, -bamur, -bamini, -bantur)
Future Tense: will be -----ed
1. Go to the 2nd principal part and drop the –re
2. Add the personal endings (-bor,–beris, -bitur, -bimur, -bimini, -buntur)
Perfect Tense: (has/have been -----ed; was -----ed
1. Go to the 4th principal part and drop the –um (=participial stem)
2. Determine if verb is singular or plural.
-if singular…add on to participial stem –us (M), or –a (F), or –um (N)
-if plural…add on to participial stem –i (M), or –ae (F), or –a (N)
- then, add as a separate word sum, es, est, sumus, estis, sunt
Pluperfect Tense: (had been ------ed)
1. Go to the 4th principal part and drop the –um (=participial stem)
2. Determine if verb is singular or plural.
-if singular…add on to participial stem –us (M), or –a (F), or –um (N)
-if plural…add on to participial stem –i (M), or –ae (F), or –a (N)
- then, add as a separate word eram, eras, erat, eramus, eratis, erant
Future Perfect: (will have been -----ed)
1. Go to the 4th principal part and drop the –um (=participial stem)
2. Determine if verb is singular or plural.
-if singular…add on to participial stem –us (M), or –a (F), or –um (N)
-if plural…add on to participial stem –i (M), or –ae (F), or –a (N)
- then, add as a separate word ero, eris, erit, erimus, eritis, erunt
How to Form Verb Tenses in the ACTIVE voice.
For verbs of the 3rd conjugation (-ere) and the 4th conjugations (-ire):
Present Tense: (-----s, is/are-----ing)
1. Go to the 1st principal part and drop the –o
2. Add on the vowels (o, i, i, i, i, u) “Oh, four eyes, you!”
3. Add the personal endings (**,–s, -t, -mus, -tis, -nt)
** = the 1st person singular is the 1st principal part.
Imperfect Tense: (was/were----ing)
1. Go to the 1st principal part and drop the –o
2. Add on the vowel e
3. Add the personal endings (-bam,–bas, -bat, -bamus, -batis, -bant)
Future Tense: (will-------)
1. Go to the 1st principal part and drop the –o
2. Add on the vowels a, e, e, e, e, e “Ham and 5 eggs”
3. Add the personal endings (-m, -s, -t, -mus, -tis, -nt)
Perfect Tense: (----ed, has/have-----ed)
1. Go to the 3rd principal part and drop the –i.
2. Add the personal endings (**,–isti, -it, -imus, -istis, -erunt)
** = the 1st person singular is 3rd principal part
Pluperfect Tense: (had------ed)
1. Go to the 3rd principal part and drop the –i
2. Add the personal endings (-eram,–eras, -erat, -eramus, -eratis, -erant)
Future Perfect: (will have----ed)
1. Go to the 3rd principal part and drop the –i
2. Add the personal endings (-ero,–eris, -erit, -erimus, -eritis, -erint)
How to Form Verb Tenses in the PASSIVE voice.
For verbs of the 1st conjugation(-are) and the 2nd conjugations (-ere):
Present Tense: is/are(being) -----ed
1. Go to the 1st principal part and drop the –o
2. Add on the vowels (o, i, i, i, i, u) “Oh, four eyes, you!”
3. Add the personal endings (-r,–ris, -tur, -mur, -mini, -ntur)
** = the 1st person singular is the 1st principal part + -r
Imperfect Tense: was/were being -----ed
1. Go to the 1st principal part and drop the –o
2. Add on the vowel e
3. Add the personal endings (-bar,–baris, -batur, -bamur, -bamini, -bantur)
Future Tense: will be -----ed
1. Go to the 1st principal part and drop the –o
2. Add on the vowels a, e, e, e, e, e “Ham and 5 eggs”
3. Add the personal endings (-r, –ris, -tur, -mur, -mini, -ntur)
Perfect Tense: (has/have been -----ed; was -----ed
1. Go to the 4th principal part and drop the –um (=participial stem)
2. Determine if verb is singular or plural.
-if singular…add on to participial stem –us (M), or –a (F), or –um (N)
-if plural…add on to participial stem –i (M), or –ae (F), or –a (N)
- then, add as a separate word sum, es, est, sumus, estis, sunt
Pluperfect Tense: (had been ------ed)
1. Go to the 4th principal part and drop the –um (=participial stem)
2. Determine if verb is singular or plural.
-if singular…add on to participial stem –us (M), or –a (F), or –um (N)
-if plural…add on to participial stem –i (M), or –ae (F), or –a (N)
- then, add as a separate word eram, eras, erat, eramus, eratis, erant
Future Perfect: (will have been -----ed)
1. Go to the 4th principal part and drop the –um (=participial stem)
2. Determine if verb is singular or plural.
-if singular…add on to participial stem –us (M), or –a (F), or –um (N)
-if plural…add on to participial stem –i (M), or –ae (F), or –a (N)
- then, add as a separate word ero, eris, erit, erimus, eritis, erunt
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