Future Tense of Latin Verbs Flashcards

Future Tense Endings for Latin Verbs

• Future tense endings differ across conjugations in Latin.
• 1st and 2nd conjugation endings: -bo, -bis, -bit, -bimus, -bitis, -bunt.
• 3rd conjugation endings: -am, -es, -et, -emus, -etis, -ent.
• 3rd io/4th conjugation endings: -iam, -ies, -iet, -iemus, -ietis, -ient.

1st and 2nd Conjugation Endings

• -bo: I will (1st/2nd conjugation)
• -bis: you will (singular, 1st/2nd conjugation)
• -bit: he/she/it will (1st/2nd conjugation)
• -bimus: we will (1st/2nd conjugation)
• -bitis: you all will (1st/2nd conjugation)
• -bunt: they will (1st/2nd conjugation)

3rd Conjugation Endings

• -am: I will (3rd conjugation)
• -es: you will (3rd conjugation)
• -et: he/she/it will (3rd conjugation)
• -emus: we will (3rd conjugation)
• -etis: you all will (3rd conjugation)
• -ent: they will (3rd conjugation)

3rd io/4th Conjugation Endings

• -iam: I will (3rd io/4th conjugation)
• -ies: you will (3rd io/4th conjugation)
• -iet: he/she/it will (3rd io/4th conjugation)
• -iemus: we will (3rd io/4th conjugation)
• -ietis: you all will (3rd io/4th conjugation)
• -ient: they will (3rd io/4th conjugation)

Examples of Future Tense Verbs

• lacrimabo: I will cry

• lacrimabis: you will cry

• lacrimabit: he/she/it will cry

• lacrimabimus: we will cry

• lacrimabitis: you all will cry

• lacrimabunt: they will cry

• sedebo: I will sit

• sedebis: you will sit

• sedebit: he/she/it will sit

• sedebimus: we will sit

• sedebitis: you all will sit

• sedebunt: they will sit

• vendam: I will sell

• vendes: you will sell

• vendet: he/she/it will sell

• vendemus: we will sell

• vendetis: you all will sell

• vendent: they will sell

• faciam: I will make

• facies: you will make

• faciet: he/she/it will make

• faciemus: we will make

• facietis: you all will make

• facient: they will make

• audiam: I will hear

• audies: you will hear

• audiet: he/she/it will hear

• audiemus: we will hear

• audietis: you all will hear

• audient: they will hear