13 Questions
What is the Latin verb for 'to bring' or 'to bear'?
Fero, ferre, tuli, latus
Which Latin verb means 'to want'?
Volo, velle, volui
What is the Latin verb for 'to become' or 'to happen'?
Fio, fieri, factus sum
Which Latin verb means 'to not want'?
Nolo, nolle, nolui
What is the Latin verb for 'to go'?
eo, ire, ivi/ii, itus
What is the reason why Fero is considered an irregular verb?
Its present system is irregular in its stem and endings.
What do irregular verbs often have in different tenses?
Different stems
What is unique about the present tense forms of Volo?
They do not follow regular conjugation patterns.
Why is Malo considered an irregular verb?
Its present tense forms are irregular.
What is the principal part of Fio that is related to the passive form of 'facio'?
Factus sum
What is unique about the present tense forms of Eo?
They are irregular.
What do some irregular verbs use in their conjugation?
Unique endings.
What do the principal parts of a verb represent?
The verb's most important forms.
Study Notes
Irregular Verbs Review
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Fero, ferre, tuli, latus: The irregular verb meaning "to bring" or "to bear", with the following conjugations:
- Present tense: Fero
- Infinitive: Ferre
- Past tense: Tuli
- Past participle: Latus
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Volo, velle, volui: The irregular verb meaning "to want", with the following conjugations:
- Present tense: Volo
- Infinitive: Velle
- Past tense: Volui
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Malo, malle, malui: The irregular verb meaning "to prefer", with the following conjugations:
- Present tense: Malo
- Infinitive: Malle
- Past tense: Malui
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Nolo, nolle, nolui: The irregular verb meaning "to not want", with the following conjugations:
- Present tense: Nolo
- Infinitive: Nolle
- Past tense: Nolui
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Fio, fieri, factus sum: The irregular verb meaning "to become" or "to happen", with the following conjugations:
- Present tense: Fio
- Infinitive: Fieri
- Past tense: Factus sum
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Eo, ire, ivi/ii, itus: The irregular verb meaning "to go", with the following conjugations:
- Present tense: Eo
- Infinitive: Ire
- Past tense: Ivi/ii
- Past participle: Itus
Irregular Verbs Review
- Fero, ferre, tuli, latus means to bring, to bear, and is considered irregular due to its stem and ending irregularities in the present system, and a completely different root in the perfect system (tuli, tulisti, tulit).
- The supine (latus) also differs from the present and perfect stems.
Volo, Velle, Volui
- Volo means to want, and is considered irregular due to its present tense forms (volo, vis, vult) not following regular conjugation patterns.
- The imperfect (volebam, volebas) and future (valam, voles) forms also diverge from typical verb patterns.
Malo, Malle, Malui
- Malo means to prefer, and is considered irregular due to its present tense forms (malo, mavis, mavult) being irregular.
- The stem changes significantly in different tenses.
Nolo, Nolle, Nolui
- Nolo means to not want, and is considered irregular due to being derived from “non” + “volo”.
- The present tense forms (nolo, non vis, non vult) and the perfect (nolui, noluisti) show significant irregularity.
Fio, Fieri, Factus sum
- Fio means to become, to happen, and is considered irregular due to serving as the passive form of “facio” and having unique present tense forms (fio, fis, fit).
- It uses the perfect passive participle of “facio” (factus).
Eo, Ire, Ivi/Ii, Itus
- Eo means to go, and is considered irregular due to its present tense forms (eo, is, it) and compounds being irregular.
- The perfect tense (ivi/ii, ivisti/iisti) shows significant variation.
Summary of Irregularities
- Irregular verbs often have different stems in different tenses.
- Some irregular verbs use unique endings that are not typical for their conjugation group.
Principal Parts
- Fero: Fero, Ferre, Tuli, Latus
- Volo: Volo, Velle, Volui
- Malo: Malo, Malle, Malui
- Nolo: Nolo, Nolle, Nolui
- Fio: Fio, Fieri, Factus sum
- Eo: Eo, Ire, Ivi/Ii, Itus
This quiz reviews Latin irregular verbs, including their conjugations and meanings. Practice your Latin skills with this exercise!
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