Latin Level 2, Unit 1: Imperfect and Future Tense. Core vocabulary, forms, and short example sentences for this unit. Front: the Latin word or form. Back: English meaning (brief grammatical note in parentheses where useful, e.g. case or conjugation).
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- amabam
- I was loving / used to love (imperfect)
- amabas
- you were loving (singular, imperfect)
- amabat
- he/she/it was loving (imperfect)
- amabamus
- we were loving (imperfect)
- amabant
- they were loving (imperfect)
- What is the general imperfect tense marker inserted before the personal ending in most conjugations?
- -ba-
- What does the imperfect tense typically express in Latin?
- An ongoing, repeated, or habitual past action
- eram
- I was (imperfect of sum)
- eras
- you were (singular, imperfect of sum)
- erat
- he/she/it was (imperfect of sum)
- amabo
- I will love (future tense)
- amabis
- you will love (singular, future tense)
- amabit
- he/she/it will love (future tense)
- What is the general future tense marker for first and second conjugation verbs?
- -bi- (or -b- in the first person singular)
- audiam
- I will hear (future, third/fourth conjugation pattern)
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