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Irregular Verbs

Irregular Verbs. sum, possum, volo , nolo. Regular Verbs reviewed. Regular verbs belong to one of 4 conjugations. The infinitive ending determines which conjugation: -are = 1 st conjugation - ēre = 2 nd conjugation -ere = 3 rd conjugation -ire = 4 th conjugation

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Irregular Verbs

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  1. Irregular Verbs sum, possum, volo, nolo

  2. Regular Verbs reviewed • Regular verbs belong to one of 4 conjugations. The infinitive ending determines which conjugation: • -are = 1st conjugation • -ēre = 2nd conjugation • -ere = 3rd conjugation • -ire = 4th conjugation • Regular verbs follow a set pattern of rules about how to conjugate them. The rules can be summarized in the following chart.

  3. Irregular Verbs • Irregular verbs have infinitives that don’t match the endings of regular verbs. Their present and imperfect tenses need to be memorized. • sum, esse, fui, futurus – to be • possum, posse, potui – to be able • volo, velle, volui – to want • nolo, nolle, nolui – to not want

  4. Sum, esse, fui – to be • Present Tense • Singular Plural • 1st person: sum sumus • 2nd person: esestis • 3rd person: est sunt • Imperfect Tense • Singular Plural • 1st person erameramus • 2nd person eras eratis • 3rd person eraterant

  5. Possum, posse, potui – be able • Present Tense • Singular Plural • 1stperson: possumpossumus • 2ndperson: potespotestis • 3rdperson: potestpossunt • Imperfect Tense • Singular Plural • 1stperson poterampoteramus • 2ndperson poteraspoteratis • 3rdperson poteratpoterant

  6. Volo, velle, volui – to want • Present Tense • Singular Plural • 1st person: volovolumus • 2nd person: visvultis • 3rd person: vultvolunt • Imperfect Tense • Singular Plural • 1st person volebamvolebamus • 2nd person volebasvolebatis • 3rd person volebatvolebant

  7. Nolo, nolle, nolui – to not want • Present Tense • Singular Plural • 1st person: nolonolumus • 2nd person: non visnon vultis • 3rd person: non vultnolunt • Imperfect Tense • Singular Plural • 1st person nolebamnolebamus • 2nd person nolebasnolebatis • 3rd person nolebatnolebant

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