Conjugating Latin Verbs: Quiz and Flashcards

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Latin Grammatical Verb Inflections:

Conjugation can mean the creation of derived forms of a verb affected by language-specific factors.
Conjugation also means a group of verbs with the same pattern of inflections.
Latin verbs are divided into four conjugations based on their active present infinitive endings.
The word "conjugation" comes from the Latin coniugātiō, meaning "yoking together (horses into a team)".
Regular verbs in Latin are usually said to have four conjugations.
The ancient Romans originally divided their verbs into three conjugations.
Modern grammarians generally recognise four conjugations.
Latin verbs are listed with four "principal parts", which allow the student to deduce the other conjugated forms.
The first conjugation is characterized by the vowel ā and can be recognized by the -āre ending of the present active infinitive form.
The second conjugation is characterized by the vowel ē and can be recognized by the -eō ending of the first person present indicative and the -ēre ending of the present active infinitive form.
The third conjugation has a variable short stem vowel, which may be e, i, or u in different environments.
The fourth conjugation is characterized by the vowel ī and can be recognized by the –īre ending of the present active infinitive.Latin Verb Conjugations and Forms
The perfect tenses of "to do, to make" are identical with the perfect passive tenses of "to do, to make".
The 1st and 2nd plural forms of "to eat" are almost never found.
The verb "to eat" has regular 3rd conjugation forms appearing alongside irregular ones.
In early Latin, a present subjunctive form of "to eat" is found.
Confusion is possible between the forms of "to eat" and those of "to be" and "to give out".
The compound verb "to eat up, consume" is similar to "to eat".
The non-finite forms of verbs are participles, infinitives, supines, gerunds, and gerundives.
The gerundive is a first and second declension adjective and functions as a future passive participle.
The gerund is formed similarly to the present active participle, but the -ns becomes an -ndus.
The supine is the fourth principal part of the verb and resembles a masculine noun of the fourth declension.
Deponent verbs are passive in form but active in meaning and use active conjugations for tenses that do not exist in the passive.
Impersonal verbs are those lacking a person and use the third person singular.
Several verb forms may occur in alternative forms, including syncopated forms and contractions.

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Test your knowledge of Latin verb conjugations and forms with this informative quiz! Learn about the history and evolution of Latin verb conjugation, as well as the unique characteristics and patterns of each of the four conjugations. Explore the different types of non-finite verb forms, including participles, infinitives, supines, gerunds, and gerundives. See if you can identify deponent and impersonal verbs, and recognize the different alternative forms that certain verbs can take. Perfect for Latin students