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STAGE 6 GRAMMAR: IMPERFECT AND PERFECT TENSE OF VERBS. 3 RD PERSON SING. AND PLURAL; TRANSLATIONS. Imperfect Tense. A “past” tense for Latin verbs Translations: “was/were verbing ;***” “used to verb;” “ verbed ” Endings:
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STAGE 6 GRAMMAR: IMPERFECT AND PERFECT TENSE OF VERBS 3RD PERSON SING. AND PLURAL; TRANSLATIONS
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.***
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.***