Latin with Foster

Lesson 2: Verb Endings

Endings of verbs designate the subject

The ending of the Latin verb tells the reader what is the person and number of the subject. The actual subject will be either expressed in the phrase, or else known from the context of the story.

Instructions: spend no more than 2-3 minutes memorizing the endings listed for Latin verbs. Then do Homework 1.

Pronoun(s)	Ending	**Ending	Example	**Example	Technical Gibberish: Subject and Number
I	-o, -m, -i		valeo	veni	1st person singular
you	-s	** -sti	vales	**venisti	2nd person singular
he/she/it (or equivalent)	-t		valet	venit	3rd person singular
we	-mus		valemus	venimus	1st person plural
ye	-tis	** -stis	valetis	**venistis	2nd person plural
they (or equivalent)	-nt		valent		3rd person plural

N.B. = "nota bene" = note well

**The starred form is an exception for 2nd person, and will be marked when needed. (You will learn that this is used when the verb is past.)
valeo - I am healthy, vales - you are healthy, etc.; veni - I have come, venisti - you have come, etc.
Do not change the vowels, just the consonant endings.

Latin Readings for Lesson 1 and 2
Now go to Homework 1

First Experience Latin - Fr. Reginald Foster

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