Conjugating VerbsConjugating Verbs

Present TensePresent Tense

11stst, 2, 2ndnd, and 3, and 3rdrd person person

To form a verb in the present tense:To form a verb in the present tense:

For 1For 1stst, 2, 2ndnd, and 4, and 4thth conjugation conjugation

(-āre, -ēre, -īre)(-āre, -ēre, -īre)

Step 1: Go to the second principle part Step 1: Go to the second principle part (The infinitive)(The infinitive)

habeō, habeō, habērehabēre

Step 2: Take the second principle part, Step 2: Take the second principle part, and drop off the –re ending.and drop off the –re ending.

habēhabērere habēhabē

Step 3: Write this new stem three times:Step 3: Write this new stem three times:• habēhabē• habēhabē• habēhabē

Step 4: Add on the personal endings.Step 4: Add on the personal endings.

HabēHabēōō…………..I have…………..I have HabēHabēss…………..You (sing) have…………..You (sing) have HabēHabētt…………...H/S/I has…………...H/S/I has

The only time this pattern changes is for 1The only time this pattern changes is for 1stst conjugation, 1conjugation, 1stst person. person.

laudō, laudō, laudārelaudāre laudlaudōō (you have to drop the “a” as well…it will (you have to drop the “a” as well…it will laudālaudāss become laudō)become laudō) LaudāLaudātt

You can double check yourself by making sure your 1You can double check yourself by making sure your 1stst person singular matches the first principle part of the verb!person singular matches the first principle part of the verb!

Tu Tempta!Tu Tempta!

Conjugate the following verbs in the 1Conjugate the following verbs in the 1stst, , 22ndnd, and 3, and 3rdrd person present form: person present form:

gustō, gustāregustō, gustāre sedeō, sedēresedeō, sedēre dormiō, dormīredormiō, dormīre

gustāregustāre gustogusto gustasgustas GustatGustat

sedēresedēre sedeosedeo sedessedes SedetSedet

dormīredormīre dormiodormio dormisdormis DormitDormit

For 3For 3rdrd conjugation verbs (-ere) conjugation verbs (-ere)

Step 1: Go to the second principle part.Step 1: Go to the second principle part.

surgo, surgo, surgeresurgere

Step 2: Drop the –ere from the second Step 2: Drop the –ere from the second principle part.principle part.

surgsurgereere ““surgsurg””

Step 3: Write this new stem 3 times.Step 3: Write this new stem 3 times.

surgsurg surgsurg surgsurg

Step 4: Add the letter “i” to the second and Step 4: Add the letter “i” to the second and third person.third person.

surgsurg surgsurgii surgsurgii

Step 5: Add on the personal endings.Step 5: Add on the personal endings.

surgsurgoo………….I rise………….I rise surgsurgiiss…………You rise…………You rise surgsurgiitt………….H/S/I rises………….H/S/I rises