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FF One 003 Lesson I
First Form One 003 - Lesson I - First Conjugation Present Tense Basics
Question | Answer |
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Latin present tense AMO can be translated into English in what three ways? | I love, I am loving, I do love. |
Using the verb "amo", what is the simple present tense in English? | I love is the simple present tense. |
Using the verb "amo", what is the progressive present tense in English? | I am loving is the progressive present tense. |
Using the verb "amo", what is the emphatic present tense in English? | I do love is the emphatic present tense. |
What does the simple present tense show? | The simple present is a general statement not indicating specific time. |
What does the progressive present tense show? | The progressive present tense indicates an action going on right now. |
What does the emphatic present tense show? | The emphatic present tense is used for emphasis (you DO love), questions (do you love?) and negative sentences (you do NOT love). |
How is the present tense created in the First Conjugation? Use "amo". Describe the root, the stem, and the endings. | Amo minus the o gives am, which is the root. Am plus a gives ama, the stem. Ama plus the endings s, t, mus, tis and nt gives the present. |