Present Tense: amare
Drop -re from the infinitive and add the endings.
How It Works
| Person | Latin | English |
|---|---|---|
| I | amo | I love |
| you (one) | amas | you love |
| he, she, it | amat | he loves |
| we | amamus | we love |
| you (all) | amatis | you all love |
| they | amant | they love |
Other first conjugation verbs follow the same pattern: cantare (sing), portare (carry), laudare (praise), laborare (work), ambulare (walk).
Latin has no separate form for I am loving. Amo covers both.
The Gloria has three first conjugation verbs: laudamus (we praise), adoramus (we adore) and glorificamus (we glorify). Learn the chant -o, -as, -at, -amus, -atis, -ant. Spot the family by the a before the ending: amas, amat, amamus, amatis and amant all have it.
Examples (5)
- Puella rosam portat.
The girl carries a rose.
Portat is the third person singular of portare.
- Laudamus Deum.
We praise God.
Laudamus is the first person plural of laudare.
- Pueri cantant.
The boys sing.
Cantant is the third person plural of cantare.
- Marcus amicum laudat.
Marcus praises the friend.
Laudat is the third person singular.
- Iulia in horto laborat.
Iulia works in the garden.
Laborat is from laborare.
How It Connects
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The first verb family uses the six endings, so the endings and the family overview come first.
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