STAGE 6

GRAMMAR:

IMPE

RFECT

AND PERFE

CT

TENSE O

F VERBS

3R

D PE

RS

ON

SI N

G.

AN

D P

L UR

AL

;

TR

AN

SL

AT

I ON

S

IMPERFECT TENSE• A “past” tense for Latin verbs

• Translations: “was/were verbing;***” “used to verb;” “verbed”

• Endings:

• Used for an “incomplete” action or an action that may still be going on

• E.G. Caecilius ad forum ambulabat. – Caecilius was walking to the forum.

***The preferred translation by your textbook.***

PERSON Singular Plural

1st

2nd

3rd -bat -bant

PERFECT TENSE• A “past” tense for Latin verbs

• Translations: “verbed;***” “did verb;” “has/have verbed”

• Endings:

• Used for a completed action

• E.G. Caecilius ad forum ambulavit. – Caecilius walked to the forum. Caecilius did walk to the forum. Caecilius has walked to the forum.

• ***The preferred translation by your textbook.***

PERSON SINGULAR PLURAL

1ST

2ND

3RD -it -erunt