N.B. On December 10, 2004 I
fixed several serious errors on this page (Directions for
forming/translating the imperfect and the future had been most
unfortunately confused in a file merge. The information below is now
correct. Apologies for any inconvenience. Please check below to make
sure that you have learned how to form and translate the tenses
correctly.)
1st/2nd
CONJUGATION FORMATION OF THE FUTURE TENSE
The rule: verb
root + conjugation vowel + tense indicator (- bi-) + personal endings
1. FIND THE ROOT OF
THE VERB
1. refer to
the verb's principal parts
ex. 1st
conjugation: laudo, laudāre,
laudāvi,
laudātum
ex. 2nd conjugation: moneo, monēre,
monui, monitum
2. refer specifically to the verb's 2nd principal part, the infinitive (laudāre,
monēre).
2. ADD THE
CONJUGATION VOWEL TO THE ROOT
1.
Again, refer specifically to the verb's 2nd principal part, the infinitive
(laudāre or monēre),
to find the vowel associated with this conjugation. In first conjugation,
the vowel is (ā).
In second conjugation, the vowel is ē.
3.
ADD THE TENSE INDICATOR FOR THE FUTURE: BI (1st
singular and 3rd plural are altered forms)
4.
ADD THE PERSONAL ENDINGS FOR THE
FUTURE TENSE
