Conjugation Comparisons

Conjugation Comparisons

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a look into 3rd io and 4th conjugations

Before we compare verb conjugations, let’s look at 3rd io and 4th:

capio, capere 3rd io

facio, facere

munio, munīre 4th

invenio, invenīre

How to Identify a Conjugation

porto portare long a (a) 1st conj

doceo docere long e (e) 2nd conj

pono ponere short e (e) 3rd conj

capio capere short e (e)

io in 1st pp

3rd io conj

munio munire long i (i) 4th conj

1st 2nd 3rd 3rd io 4th

porto doceo pono capio munio

portas doces ponis capis munis

portat docet ponit capit munit

portamus docemus ponimus capimus munimus

portatis docetis ponitis capitis munitis

portant docent ponunt capiunt muniunt

porto portare

doceo docere

pono ponere

capio capere

munio munire

How to get the present stem:

port portare

doceo docere

pono ponere

capio capere

munio munire

porto portare

doceo docere

pono ponere

capio capere

munio munire

port portare

doce docere

pono ponere

capio capere

munio munire

port portare

doce docere

pon ponere

capi capere

munio munire

port portare

doce docere

pon ponere

capi capere

muni munire

porto portare

doceo docere

pono ponere

capio capere

munio munire

PORT

o, as, at, amus, atis, ant

DOCE o, s, t, mus, tis, nt

PON o, is, it, imus, it is, unt

CAPI o, s, t, mus, tis, unt

MUNI o, s, t, mus, tis, unt

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd io, 4thporto doceo pono capio munio

portas doces ponis capis munis

portat docet ponit capit munit

portamus docemus ponimus capimus munimus

portatis docetis ponitis capitis munitis

portant docent ponunt capiunt muniunt

Present Tense

Third io Conjugation

Drop “re” from 2nd principal part

Add:

io imus

is itis

it iunt

Fourth Conjugation

Drop “re” from 2nd principal part

Add:

o mus

s tis

t unt

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd io, 4thporto doceo pono capio munio

portas doces ponis capis munis

portat docet ponit capit munit

portamus docemus ponimus capimus munimus

portatis docetis ponitis capitis munitis

portant docent ponunt capiunt muniunt

Perfect Tense

Follow the rules for the other conjugations:

Drop “i” from 3rd principal part to get perfect stem

Then, add endings:

i, isti, it, imus, istis, erunt

Perfect Tense of Munio:muniō, munīre, munivī, munitus

munivi

munivisti

munivit

munivimus

munivistis

muniverunt

munivī

Imperative Mood3rd io Conjugation

Singular = 2nd principal part – “re”

Plural = use singular form, but change “e” to “i” and add “te”

Cape and Capite = take

4th Conjugation

Singular = 2nd principal part – “re”

Plural = use singular form and add “te”

Muni and Munite =

Fortify!

Practice

Templum pulchrum munimus.

Templum pulchrum munivimus.

Munite templum pulchrum!

Practice

Templum pulchrum munimus.

Templum pulchrum munivimus.

Munite templum pulchrum!

We are building a beautiful temple.

Practice

Templum pulchrum munimus.

Templum pulchrum munivimus.

Munite templum pulchrum!

We are building a beautiful temple.

We built a beautiful temple.

Practice

Templum pulchrum munimus.

Templum pulchrum munivimus.

Munite templum pulchrum!

We are building a beautiful temple.

We built a beautiful temple.

Build a beautiful temple!

To review, translate these verbs.

1) he receives

2) he received

3) you (pl.) are finding

4) you (pl.) did find

5) Receive! (pl.)