Follow two easy steps to form a Latin perfect tense in the active voice:
1. Remove the -î from the third principal part.
2. Add the appropriate ending.
REMEMBER:
1. The sign of the Present Perfect Active is the special personal ending that must be one of the following:
-î, -istî, -it, -imus, istis, -êrunt.
2. The sign of the Past Perfect Active is -ERA- right before the personal ending (-m/-o, -s, -t, -mus, -tis, -nt).
3. The sign of the Future Perfect Active is usually -ERI- right before the personal ending (-m/-o, -s, -t, -mus, -tis, -nt). The first person singular ending is -ERÔ.
Step 1: Remove the -î from the end of the third principal part of the verb. |
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Latin Teaching Materials at Saint Louis University:
Claude Pavur 1997 - 2003. This material is made freely available for non-commercial educational use.
