Present, Past, Future Tenses of 'To be'
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What is the Latin word for 'I am' (singular/present tense)?

sum

What is the Latin word for 'you are' (singular/present tense)?

es

What is the Latin word for 'he, she, it is' (singular/present tense)?

est

What is the Latin word for 'we are' (plural/present tense)?

<p>sumus</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Latin word for 'you are' (plural/present tense)?

<p>estis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Latin word for 'they are' (plural/present tense)?

<p>sunt</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Latin word for 'I was' (singular/past tense)?

<p>eram</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Latin word for 'you were' (singular/past tense)?

<p>eras</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Latin word for 'he, she, it was' (singular/past tense)?

<p>erat</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Latin word for 'we were' (plural/past tense)?

<p>eramus</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Latin word for 'you were' (plural/past tense)?

<p>eratis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Latin word for 'they were' (plural/past tense)?

<p>erant</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Latin word for 'I will be' (singular/future tense)?

<p>ero</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Latin word for 'you will be' (singular/future tense)?

<p>eris</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Latin word for 'he, she, it will be' (singular/future tense)?

<p>erit</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Latin word for 'we will be' (plural/future tense)?

<p>erimus</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Latin word for 'you will be' (plural/future tense)?

<p>eritis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Latin word for 'they will be' (plural/future tense)?

<p>erunt</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Present Tense Forms of "To be"

  • "Sum" translates to "I am" in the singular present tense.
  • "Es" is "you are" in singular present tense.
  • "Est" means "he, she, it is" in singular present tense.
  • "Sumus" translates to "we are" in plural present tense.
  • "Estis" is "you are" in plural present tense.
  • "Sunt" means "they are" in plural present tense.

Past Tense Forms of "To be"

  • "Eram" translates to "I was" in singular past tense.
  • "Eras" means "you were" in singular past tense.
  • "Erat" is "he, she, it was" in singular past tense.
  • "Eramus" translates to "we were" in plural past tense.
  • "Eratis" is "you were" in plural past tense.
  • "Erant" means "they were" in plural past tense.

Future Tense Forms of "To be"

  • "Ero" translates to "I will be" in singular future tense.
  • "Eris" means "you will be" in singular future tense.
  • "Erit" represents "he, she, it will be" in singular future tense.
  • "Erimus" translates to "we will be" in plural future tense.
  • "Eritis" means "you will be" in plural future tense.
  • "Erunt" signifies "they will be" in plural future tense.

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This quiz covers the different tense forms of the verb 'to be' in Latin, including present, past, and future tenses. Test your knowledge of the translations for each form in both singular and plural contexts. Ideal for students learning Latin grammar.

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