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Mastering Latin Verb Tenses: Perfect, Pluperfect, and Future Perfect Made Easy

Unlock the intricacies of Latin verb tenses with this comprehensive review focused on perfect, pluperfect, and future perfect forms. Delve into straightforward tricks for accurate translation, including identifying subject pronouns and verb endings. Engage with practice exercises to pinpoint which verbs don’t belong along with key tense indicators. This resource is perfect for Latin learners looking to enhance their proficiency and understanding of active and passive voices in various tenses. Study effectively and prepare for tests with confidence!

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Mastering Latin Verb Tenses: Perfect, Pluperfect, and Future Perfect Made Easy

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  1. Personal Endings Review

  2. I -O -M

  3. -S you (sg.)

  4. -T HE-SHE-IT

  5. -MUS WE

  6. -tis You (pl.)

  7. -NT THEY

  8. Perfect Tense Exceptions: -I -ISTI

  9. Which Word Doesn’t Belong? • portabo • laudabas • legebam • amo -O -M “I”

  10. Which Word Doesn’t Belong? • portamus • amas • ducebas • laudabis -S You (sg.)

  11. duxit • amabat • laudaverit • legisti -T HE-SHE-IT

  12. Which Word Doesn’t Belong? -MUS • amamus • portavimus • doctaes • laudaveramus WE

  13. Which Word Doesn’t Belong? -tis • audis • portataeestis • amavistis • ducebatis You (pl.)

  14. Which Word Doesn’t Belong? -NT • laudabant • portabuntur • amatur • duxerunt THEY

  15. Tricks for Translating! • First, look at the verb ending and see WHO is doing the verb (or who is being done something to…if it’s passive voice). • Be sure you don’t overlook any letters---for example, if you see –S, make sure it’s not really –TIS or –MUS.

  16. PORTABAMUS

  17. Tricks for Translating! • Second: Look for a TENSE INDICATOR to figure out the WHEN (tense) of the verb.

  18. BA WAS/WERE

  19. Bi, bo, bu, BE WILL/SHALL

  20. Perfect Active Tense The present active tense = Present Stem + Present Active Endings Singular Plural First Person I imus i we istis you Second Person isti you he, she,it they erunt Third Person it Perfect Active Endings

  21. Past Perfect/Pluperfect Tense -ERA- had had had -ERA- had had -ERA-

  22. Future Perfect Tense -ERI- WILL HAVE WILL HAVE WILL HAVE -ERI- WILL HAVE WILL HAVE -ERO-

  23. WE PORTABAMUS BA WAS/WERE

  24. Tricks for Translating! • Third: Complete the verb with the WHAT (meaning).

  25. WE CARRY PORTABAMUS BA WAS/WERE

  26. We Were carrying PORTABAMUS

  27. Present Tense AM…. -O -MUS -S -TIS -T -NT -R -MUR -RIS -MINI -TUR -NTUR Present Passive (not on test) am being…

  28. Imperfect Tense WAS/WERE -BAM -BAMUS -BAS -BATIS -BAT -BANT -BAR -BAMUR -BARIS -BAMINI -BATUR -BANTUR Imperfect Passive (not on test) was being…

  29. Future Tense WILL… -BO -BIMUS -BIS -BITIS -BIT -BUNT -BOR -BIMUR -BERIS -BIMINI -BITUR -BUNTUR Future Passive (not on test) will be…

  30. See your review sheets For the perfect, pluperfect, And future perfect charts. Active and passive will be On the test for those.

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