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Verbs part 5

Verbs part 5. Perfect tense. The perfect refers to an action that has been completed . The action is perfected . Unlike the other tenses we’ve seen the PERFECT uses another principal part of the verb Laudo, laudāre, LAUDAVI, laudatus. Conjugating the perfect tense.

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Verbs part 5

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  1. Verbs part 5

  2. Perfect tense • The perfect refers to an action that has been completed. The action is perfected. • Unlike the other tenses we’ve seen the PERFECT uses another principal part of the verb • Laudo, laudāre, LAUDAVI, laudatus

  3. Conjugating the perfect tense • We take this part of the verb: laudavi and remove the –i to get the stem = • Laudav- • To this stem we add the endings.

  4. Perfect endings • Laudavi I praised • Laudavisti you praised • Laudavit he/she/it praised • Laudavimus we praised • Laudavistis you all praised • Laudaverunt they praised • NOTE: the –v- is not part of the ending, it is part of the stem of most –āre verbs.

  5. More endings • 1st 2nd 3rd 4th • Amavi tenui duxi audivi • Amavisti tenuisti duxisti audivisti • Amavit tenuit duxit audivit • Amavimus tenuimus duximus audivimus • Amavistis tenuistis duxistis audivistis • Amaverunt tenuerunt duxerunt audiverunt • NOTE: they don’t all have –v’s

  6. Practice translating • Laudavistis • 2nd pl. you all praised • Tenui • 1st s. I held • Petiverunt • 3rd pl.They sought, attacked, headed for • Effecit • 3rd s. he accomplished, carried out

  7. Give the TENSE, PERSON and NUMBER of the verb • amat • Present 3rd sing • Capiebamus • 1st pl. imperf. • Tenes • 2nd sing. Present • Deiēci • 1st s. perfect • Audiverunt • 3rd pl. perfect • Dedistis • 2nd pl. perfect • Capit • 3rd s. present

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