Latin Notes

Feb 14, 2007 23:45

To form the imperatives of first, second and fourth conjugation verbs, you begin with the present active infinitive (second principal part).

Drop the -re, which is the infinitive ending and that will be your second person singular imperative (the same as your present stem).

To form the plural imperative you must add the ending -te to the present stem.
First Conjugation Second Conjugation Fourth Conjugation

"amare"(to love) "tenere" (to have) "venire"(to come)
2nd singular "ama" 2nd singular "tene" 2nd sing "veni"

2nd plural "amate" 2nd plural "tenete" 2nd pl. "venite"
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