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FF One 020 Leson VII
First Form One 020 - Lesson VII - Principal Parts, First Conjugation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the principal parts of a verb? | The principal parts are the four forms of each verb that provide the stems needed to conjugate that verb in all of its tenses. |
| How do you write the principal parts of regular 1st conjugation verbs? | To write the principal parts of regular 1st conjugation verbs, drop the o from the first principal part and add the regular endings -are, -avi, -atus. |
| What is the function of the 3rd principal part? | The 3rd principal part is the 1st person singular of the perfect tense. |
| Give three forms of the dictionary entry for "amo". | amo amare amavi amatus. amo -are. amo(1) |
| What does a number in a parentheses after a dictionary entry for a verb indicate? | A number in parentheses after a dictionary entry for a verb indicates its conjugation and that it has regular principal parts. |
| What are irregular principal parts? | Irregular principal parts don't follow the usual pattern. |
| How can an infinitive be a "verbal noun"? | The infinitive is a verbal noun that can be used as the subject of a verb, as in "errare est humanum". |
| How can an infinitive be a direct object? What is it called in this situation? | When an infinitive completes the action of a main verb it is a direct object with a special name, the complementary infinitive. |
| Does a complementary infinitive precede or follow the verb? Give an example. | A complementary infinitive may precede or follow its verb, for example Amo ambulare or Ambulare amo. |
| What is a complement to a verb? (Hint: it's not a form of flattery) | A complement is a word that completes the meaning of the subject and verb. |
| What parts of speech can be used as complements? | A complement can be a direct object, an indirect object, a predicate nominative, or a predicate adjective. |