Chapter 41

I. Infinitives 

A. Present Active1. 2nd principal part of the verb

1st: amāre to love2nd: iubēre to order3rd: mittere to send4th: audīre to hear

B. Present Passive1. 2nd principal part of the verb, drop off the -re and

add -ia. 3rd conjugation drops off the -ere and adds -i

1st: amāri to be loved2nd: iubēri to be ordered3rd: mitti to be sent4th: audīri to be heard

The form discessisse, to have departed, is a

__________ ________ ___________ .perfect active infinitive

List the four principal parts:

to depart ______________________________discedo, discedere, discessi, discessurus

Two clues will help you recognize the perfect active infinitive:

a. the ________stem _______, formed by

dropping the ___ from the _____

principal part.

perfect discess-

-i 3rd

b. the ending ______-isse

The perfect active infinitive expresses an

______________ that was completed

_______________ the action of the

_______________.

Inde abhinc tres dies discessisse dicitur.

He is said to have departed from there three days ago.

action

before

main verb

Perfect Active

1. Perfect stem (3rd pp -i) + -isse

1st: amavisse to have loved

2nd: iussisse to have ordered

3rd: misisse to have sent

4th: audivisse to have heard

Activity 1: Fill in the infinitives in the following charts

active passive

present

perfect ----------

future ----------- ----------

Activity 2: Give the Latin for:

1. He is said to have studied diligently.

2. . . . to have had a dog.

3. . . . to have seen Valerius in Brudisium.

4. . . . to have wanted to see him.

5. . . . to have come from Bithynia.

6. . . . to have arrived home.

7. . . . to have brought a letter.

8. . . . to have escaped from many dangers.

9. . . . to have told the whole thing.