IRREGULAR VERBS sum possum volo nolo REGULAR 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 Regular verbs follow a set pattern of rules about how to conjugate them. The rules can be summarized in the following chart. Infinitive Ending Present Linking Vowel Imperfect Linking Vowel 1 st conj. 2 nd conj. 3 rd conj. 4 th conj. -are a a -ēre e e -ere i e -ire i ie

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

SUM, ESSE, FUI – TO BE Present Tense Singular 1 st person: 2 nd person: 3 rd person: sum es est Plural sumus estis sunt Imperfect Tense Singular Plural 1 st person 2 nd person 3 rd person eram eras erat eramus eratis erant

POSSUM, POSSE, POTUI – BE ABLE 1 st person: 2 nd person: 3 rd person: Present Tense Singular Plural possumus potestis potest possunt 1 st person 2 nd person 3 rd person Imperfect Tense Singular Plural poteramus poteratis poterat poterant

VOLO, VELLE, VOLUI – TO WANT 1 st person: 2 nd person: 3 rd person: Present Tense Singular Plural volo volumus vis vult volunt 1 st person 2 nd person 3 rd person Imperfect Tense Singular Plural volebamus volebatis volebat volebant

NOLO, NOLLE, NOLUI – TO NOT WANT 1 st person: 2 nd person: 3 rd person: Present Tense Singular Plural nolo nolumus non vis non vult nolunt 1 st person 2 nd person 3 rd person Imperfect Tense Singular Plural nolebamus nolebatis nolebat nolebant