Introduction to Verbs

A general introduction to what a verb is, and how it functions in Latin and in English. Explanation of Number, Person, Tense, Voice and Mood. The Principal Parts. Forming the three Stems. Formation of a Latin Verb.

The Indicative Active Tenses.

Present	amo moneo rego capio audio	A discussion and tables of the present, indicative active of the four conjugations. Meanings: I love, I am loving, I do love. Formation: present stem + person endings.
Imperfect	amabam monebam regebam capiebam audiebam	A discussion and tables of the imperfect, indicative active of the four conjugations. Meanings: I was loving, I used to love, I would love. Formation: present stem + ba + person endings.
Future	amabo monebo regam capiam audiam	A discussion and tables of the future, indicative active of the four conjugations. Meanings: I will love, I shall love, I am going to love. Formation: (I & II) present stem + bi + person endings; (III & IV) present stem + -am, -es, -et, etc.
Perfect	amavi monui rexi cepi audivi	A discussion and tables of the perfect, indicative active of the four conjugations. Meanings: I loved, I have loved, I did love. Formation: perfect stem + person endings.
Pluperfect	amaveram monueram rexeram ceperam audiveram	A discussion and tables of the pluperfect, indicative active of the four conjugations. Meanings: I had loved. Formation: perfect stem + eram, eras, erat, etc.
Future Perfect	amavero monuero rexero cepero audivero	A discussion and tables of the future perfect, indicative active of the four conjugations. Meanings: I shall have loved, I will have loved. Formation: perfect stem + ero, eris, erit ... erint.

The Indicative Passive Tenses.

Present	amor moneor regor capior audior	A discussion and tables of the present, indicative passive of the four conjugations. Meanings: I am loved, I am being loved. Formation: present stem + passive person endings.
Imperfect	amabar monebar regebar capiebar audiebar	A discussion and tables of the imperfect, indicative passive of the four conjugations. Meanings: I was being loved, I used to be loved, I would be loved. Formation: present stem + ba + passive person endings.
Future	amabor monebor regar capiar audiar	A discussion and tables of the future, indicative passive of the four conjugations. Meanings: I will be loved, I shall be loved. Formation: (I & II) present stem + bi + passive person endings; (III & IV) present stem + -ar, -eris, -etur, etc.
Perfect	amatus sum monitus sum rectus sum captus sum auditus sum	A discussion and tables of the perfect, indicative passive of the four conjugations. Meanings: I have been loved. Formation: past participle + sum, es, est, etc.
Pluperfect	amatus eram monitus eram rectus eram captus eram auditus eram	A discussion and tables of the pluperfect, indicative passive of the four conjugations. Meanings: I had been loved. Formation: past participle + eram, eras, erat, etc.
Future Perfect	amatus ero monitus ero rectus ero captus ero auditus ero	A discussion and tables of the future perfect, indicative passive of the four conjugations. Meanings: I shall have been loved, I will have been loved. Formation: past participle + ero, eris, erit, etc.

The Subjunctive Active Tenses.

Present	amem moneam regam capiam audiam	A discussion and tables of the present, subjunctive active of the four conjugations. Meanings: I may love. Formation: present stem + change of vowel + person endings.
Imperfect	amarem monerem regerem caperem audirem	A discussion and tables of the imperfect, subjunctive active of the four conjugations. Meanings: I might love. Formation: infinitive + person endings.
Perfect	amaverim monuerim rexerim ceperim audiverim	A discussion and tables of the perfect, subjunctive active of the four conjugations. Meanings: I may have loved. Formation: perfect stem + erim, eris, erit ... erint.
Pluperfect	amavissem monuissem rexissem cepissem audivissem	A discussion and tables of the pluperfect, subjunctive active of the four conjugations. Meanings: I might have loved. Formation: perfect stem + issem, isses, isset, etc.

The Subjunctive Passive Tenses.

Present	amer monear regar capiar audiar	A discussion and tables of the present, subjunctive passive of the four conjugations. Meanings: I may be loved. Formation: present stem + change of vowel + passive person endings.
Imperfect	amarer monerer regerer caperer audirer	A discussion and tables of the imperfect, subjunctive passive of the four conjugations. Meanings: I might be loved. Formation: infinitive + passive person endings.
Perfect	amatus sim monitus sim rectus sim captus sim auditus sim	A discussion and tables of the perfect, subjunctive passive of the four conjugations. Meanings: I may have been loved. Formation: past participle + sim, sis, sis, etc.
Pluperfect	amatus essem monitus essem rectus essem captus essem auditus essem	A discussion and tables of the pluperfect, subjunctive passive of the four conjugations. Meanings: I might have been loved. Formation: past participle + essem, esses, esset, etc.

Other Verb Forms.

Imperatives	ama, amate mone, monete rege, regite cape, capite audi, audite	A discussion and tables of the imperatives, singular and plural, of the four conjugations, & negative imperatives & irregulars. Meanings: love! Formation: (sing.) infinitive - re; (pl.) add -te to the singular (changing vowel for thirds).
Infinitives	amare monere regere capere audire	A discussion and tables of the infinitives, present, past and future, active and passive, of the four conjugations. Meanings: to love. Formation: [various].
Participles	amans monens regens capiens audiens	A discussion and tables of the imperatives, present, past and future, of the four conjugations. Meanings: loving. Formation: [various].
Gerunds &              Gerundives	amandus monendus regendus capiendus audiendus	A discussion and tables of the gerunds and gerundives of the four conjugations. Meanings: needing-to-be-loved. Formation: present stem + -ndus, -a, -um (inserting -i- for thirds).