Irregular%20Verbs

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Irregular Verbs

• By Caitlyn Ecock

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Verbs

• Most Latin verbs are regular and belong to one of
  the four conjugations.
• However there are a few that are irregular such
  as sum and esse. Irregular verbs do not belong to
  any of the four conjugations.
• Four common irregular verbs are
• 1. volo, velle- to wish, to want
• 2. nolo, nolle (non volo)- to be unwilling, not
  wish
• 3. fero, ferre- to bring, carry
• 4. eo, ire- to go
• PAGE 128
• (in textbook)

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Volo, Velle
Even though this verb is irregular it can still
be conjugated. The infinitive form is velle
meaning to wish, want. The Present Tense
Latin Singular Plural
1st Person Volo Volumus
2nd Person Vis Vultis
3rd Person Vult Volunt
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Volo, Velle
The present tense translated to English is
English Singular Plural
1st Person I wish We wish
2nd Person You wish You wish
3rd Person He, she, it wishes They wish
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Volo, Velle

• Irregular verbs can also be conjugated in the
  imperfect tense.

Latin Singular Plural
1st Person Volebam Volebamus
2nd Person Volebas Volebatis
3rd Person Volebat Volebant
As you may notice the imperfect of irregular
verbs shares the same ending as regular verbs.
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Volo, Velle

• The English translation is

English Singular Plural
1st Person I was wishing We were wishing
2nd Person You were wishing You were wishing
3rd Person He, she, it was wishing They were wishing
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Nolo, Nolle

• The infinitive form is nolle meaning to be
  unwilling, not want.
• Unlike volo the verb nolo includes an imperative
  form. Imperative just means the verb is being
  used as an order.

Latin Singular Plural
1st person ---- ----
2nd person noli nolite
3rd person ---- ----
English Singular Plural
1st person ---- ----
2nd person do not wish do not wish
3rd person ---- ----
The imperative form can only be used in the
second person.
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Nolo, Nolle

• The Present Tense

Latin Singular Plural
1st Person Nolo Nolumus
2nd Person Non vis Non vultis
3rd Person Non vult Nolunt
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Nolo, Nolle

• English Translation

English Singular Plural
1st Person I do not wish We do not wish
2nd Person You do not wish You do not wish
3rd Person He, she, it does not wish They do not wish
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Nolo, Nolle

• Imperfect form

Latin Singular Plural
1st Person Nolebam Nolebamus
2nd Person Nolebas Nolebatis
3rd Person Nolebat Nolebant
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Nolo, Nolle

• English Translation

English Singular Plural
1st Person I was not wishing We were not wishing
2nd Person You were not wishing You were not wishing
3rd Person He, she, it was not wishing They were not wishing
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Fero, Ferre

• The infinitive form is ferre meaning to bring,
  carry.
• Like nolo, fero also can be used in the
  imperative form.

Latin Singular Plural
1st Person ---- ----
2nd Person Fer Ferte
3rd Person ---- ----
English Singular Plural
1st Person ---- ----
2nd Person Carry Carry
3rd Person ---- ----
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Fero, Ferre

• The present tense is

Latin Singular Plural
1st Person Fero Ferimus
2nd Person Fers Fertis
3rd Person Fert Ferunt
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Fero, Ferre

• The English translation is

English Singular Plural
1st Person I carry We carry
2nd Person You carry You carry
3rd Person He, she, it carries They carry
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Fero, Ferre
The imperfect is
Latin Singular Plural
1st Person Ferebam Ferebamus
2nd Person Ferebas Ferebatis
3rd Person Ferebas Ferebant
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Fero, Ferre
The English translation is
English Singular Plural
1st Person I was carrying We were carrying
2nd Person You were carrying You were carrying
3rd Person He, she, it was carrying They were carrying
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Eo, Ire

• The infinitive form is ire meaning to go.
• The imperative form is

Latin Singular Plural
1st Person Eo Imus
2nd Person Is Itis
3rd Person Ite Eunt
English Singular Plural
1st Person ---- ----
2nd Person Go Go
3rd Person ---- ----
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Eo, Ire

• The Present tense is

Latin Singular Plural
1st Person Eo Imus
2nd Person Is Itis
3rd Person Ite Eunt
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Eo, Ire

• English Translation

English Singular Plural
1st Person I go We go
2nd Person You go You go
3rd Person He, she, it goes They go
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Eo, Ire

• The imperfect is

Latin Singular Plural
1st Person Ibam Ibamus
2nd Person Ibas Ibatis
3rd Person Ibas Ibant
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Eo, Ire

• The English translation is

English Singular Plural
1st Person I was going We were going
2nd Person You were going You were going
3rd Person He, she, it was going They were going
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Irregular Verbs

• Now that you have learned the conjugations try
  some exercises in the text book on page 128
  exercise 17B page 129 Exercise 17D.
• For more help on irregular verbs try the
  following exercises.

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Exercises

• Translate the following sentences to English and
  do grammar.
• English to Latin
• I do not wish to stay at the inn, says Aurelia.
  
• Go work, says Cornelius to the slaves.
• You were bringing the horses.
• Latin to English
• Cornelius Romanus senator non vult.
• Baculum ferebam.
• Cornelius inquit, Ad caupona pernoctare
  volumus.

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Answers
English to Latin 1. comp infinitive 1st per sing. v infin Acc. Sing verb I do not wish to stay at the inn, says Nom. s Aurelia Ad caupona pernoctare nolo, inquit Aurelia. 2. Imperative verb Nom. S Acc. Go, says Cornelius to the slaves. I, Cornelius ad servi inquit. 3. Imperfect Acc. Pl You were bringing the horses. Equos nolebas. Latin to English 1. Nom Adj abl verb Cornelius Romanus senator non vult. Conrnelius does not wish to be a Roman senator. 2. Nom. S imperfect Baculum ferebam. I was carrying the stick. 3. nom. S verb prepacc Cornelius inquit, Ad cauponam Comp infin pernoctare volumus. Conrnelius says, we wish to spend the night at the inn.