Passive Forms of Every Conjugation
Keep the stem vowel and add the passive ending.
How It Works
| Conjugation | I | you (one) | he, she, it | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| first | amor | amaris | amatur | amantur |
| second | habeor | haberis | habetur | habentur |
| third | ducor | duceris | ducitur | ducuntur |
| third -io | capior | caperis | capitur | capiuntur |
| fourth | audior | audiris | auditur | audiuntur |
The third conjugation has an e in the second person (duceris) and an i in the third person singular (ducitur). The first person has no vowel: ducor.
The -io verbs keep their i in the first person and in the third person plural: capior and capiuntur. The we and you all forms follow the endings in the entry on passive endings: ducimur, ducimini.
Examples (5)
- Liber a Marco legitur.
The book is read by Marcus.
Legitur is the third person singular passive of lego.
- Pueri a magistro docentur.
The boys are taught by the teacher.
Docentur is the third person plural passive of doceo.
- Puer a patre ducitur.
The boy is led by his father.
Ducitur is the third person singular passive of duco.
- Pisces a nautis capiuntur.
The fish are caught by the sailors.
Capiuntur keeps the i of capio.
- Missa a populo auditur.
Mass is heard by the people.
Auditur is the third person singular passive of audio.
Common Mistakes
Using i in the second person of the third conjugation.
A patre duciris.A patre duceris.The third conjugation has e before -ris: duceris. The i belongs to the third person singular, ducitur.
Dropping the i of an -io verb in the third person plural.
Pisces a nautis capuntur.Pisces a nautis capiuntur.Capio keeps its i before -untur: capiuntur.
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