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FORMING THE IMPERFECT1. If the verb has an “a” (e.g. salūtat); add
-āba- + personal ending (m/s/t/nt)
Example: salūtat
salūt
salūtāba
salūtābat
FORMING THE IMPERFECT2. If the verb ends in “e” (e.g. sedet) or “i” (e.g.
agit); add -ēba- + personal endingExamples:
sedet
agit
sed
ag
sedēba
agēba
sedēbat
agēbat
FORMING THE IMPERFECT3. If the verb has an “i” infection (e.g. venit)
same as #2 except the “i” stays
Example: venit
veni
veniēba
veniēbat
FORMING THE IMPERFECT
3. The verb “sum” is irregular looking in the imperfect. Note that:
est changes to
erat
sunt changes to
erant
FORMING THE PERFECTIf the verb is singular:
Example: vōmitat
1. Go to where the “-t” is and remove it
vōmitat
vōmita-
2. Add a “-v-”
vōmitāv-
3. Add “-it” (the perfect personal ending for 3rd sg)
vōmitāvit
FORMING THE PERFECTIf the verb is plural:
Example: vōmitant
1. Go to where the “-nt” is and remove it
vōmitant
vōmita-
2. Add a “-v-”
vōmitāv-
3. Add “-ērunt” (the perfect personal ending for 3rd pl)
vōmitāvērunt
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