Lesson 2: Verb Endings
Endings of verbs designate the subject
The ending of the Latin verb tells the reader what is the person and number of the subject. The actual subject will be either expressed in the phrase, or else known from the context of the story.
Instructions: spend no more than 2-3 minutes memorizing the endings listed for Latin verbs. Then do Homework 1.
| Pronoun(s) | Ending | **Ending | Example | **Example | Technical Gibberish:
Subject and Number
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| I | -o, -m, -i | | valeo | veni | 1st person singular
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| you | -s | ** -sti | vales | **venisti | 2nd person singular
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he/she/it
(or equivalent) | -t | | valet | venit | 3rd person singular
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| we | -mus | | valemus | venimus | 1st person plural
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| ye | -tis | ** -stis | valetis | **venistis | 2nd person plural
|
they
(or equivalent) | -nt | | valent | | 3rd person plural
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N.B. = "nota bene" = note well
- **The starred form is an exception for 2nd person, and will be marked when needed. (You will learn that this is used when the verb is past.)
- valeo - I am healthy, vales - you are healthy, etc.; veni - I have come, venisti - you have come, etc.
- Do not change the vowels, just the consonant endings.
Latin Readings for Lesson 1 and 2
Now go to Homework 1
First Experience Latin - Fr. Reginald Foster
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