MEMORIAE MANDATE
Carry out a systematic study of the following verbs one at a time. Repeat aloud each tense till you feel comfortable; ideally they should be learnt by heart, or saying it in Latin, memoriae mandate - literally, send to your memory.
Afterwards write each one many times till you feel comfortable. Please note: because personal pronouns are not normally used in Latin, they will be omitted from the exercises, but be aware that they do exist and are used only on special occasions or to put emphasis on the verb they accompany.
Here they are:
| | Personal Pronoun | Personal Pronoun |
| Singular | I | ego |
| You | tu |
| He/she/it | ille or is/ea/id |
| Plural | We | nos |
| You | vos |
| They | illi |
Example of the use of id: Id est, abbreviated to: i.e. = It is
Example of the use of ille: ille laudat, he praises
Indicative Present, Imperfect and Simple Future. All active voices.
Esse: Irregular verb - To be
| Esse | Present | Imperfect | Simple Future |
I | sum | am | eram | was | ero | shall be |
you | es | are | eras | were | eris | will be |
he/she/it | est | is | erat | was | erit | will be |
we | sumus | are | eramus | were | erimus | shall be |
you | estis | are | eratis | were | eritis | will be |
they | sunt | are | erant | were | erunt | will be |
Amare: Coniugatio Prima - To love
| Amare | Present | Imperfect | Simple Future |
I | am-o | love | am-abam | lov-ed | am-abo | shall love |
you | am-as | love | am-abas | lov-ed | am-abis | will love |
he/she/it | am-at | love-s | am-abat | lov-ed | am-abit | will love |
we | am-amus | love | am-abamus | lov-ed | am-abimus | shall love |
you | am-atis | love | am-abatis | lov-ed | am-abitis | will love |
they | am-ant | love | am-abant | lov-ed | am-abunt | will love |
Laudare: Coniugatio Prima - To praise
| Laudare | Present | Imperfect | Simple Future |
I | laud-o | praise | laud-abam | praised | laud-abo | shall praise |
you | laud-as | praise | laud-abas | praised | laud-abis | will praise |
he/she/it | laud-at | praises | laud-abat | praised | laud-abit | will praise |
we | laud-amus | praise | laud-abamus | praised | laud-abimus | shall praise |
you | laud-atis | praise | laud-abatis | praised | laud-abitis | will praise |
they | laud-ant | praise | laud-abant | praised | laud-abunt | will praise |
Clamare: Coniugatio Prima - To shout
N.B.: The exercise in this Lesson 2 section will use the verb Clamare and Vocare repeatedly.
| Clamare | Present | Imperfect | Simple Future |
I | clam-o | shout | claud-abam | shouted | claud-abo | shall shout |
you | clam-as | shout | claud-abas | shouted | claud-abis | will shout |
he/she/it | clam-at | shouts | claud-abat | shouted | claud-abit | will shout |
we | claud-amus | shout | claud-abamus | shouted | claud-abimus | shall shout |
you | claud-atis | shout | claud-abatis | shouted | claud-abitis | will shout |
they | claud-ant | shout | claud-abant | shouted | claud-abunt | will shout |
Vocare: Coniugatio Prima - To call; to summon
| Vocare | Present | Imperfect | Simple Future |
I | voc-o | call | voc-abam | called | voc-abo | shall call |
you | voc-as | call | voc-abas | called | voc-abis | will call |
he/she/it | voc-at | calls | voc-abat | called | voc-abit | will call |
we | voc-amus | call | voc-abamus | called | voc-abimus | shall call |
you | voc-atis | call | voc-abatis | called | voc-abitis | will call |
they | voc-ant | call | voc-abant | called | voc-abunt | will call |