THE VERB EXPLANATION

In the Dictionary:
Porto, -are, -avi, -atus; to carry
1) Porto: 1st person, singular, present stem
2) Portare: Present infinitive stem (for Present, Imperfect, and Future)
3) Portavi: 1st person, singular, perfect stem (for Perfect, Pluperfect, Future Perfect
4) Portatus: Perfect Passive Participle

The 6 Qualities of a Verb:

#
 Quality
1.
 Person (1,2, or 3)
2.
 Number (Singular or Plural)
3.
 Tense (Past, Present, or Future)
4.
 Aspect (Imperfect, Perfect, or Pluperfect)
5.
 a) Indicative - Fact
b) Imperative - Command
c) Subjunctive - (if...)
6.
 Voice - Active or Passive

CONJUGATIONS OF A VERB: 1) -are; 2) -ere*; 3) -ere; 4) -ire
*An underline denotes the use of a macron

DEPONENT VERBS
With this special type of verb, you use a passive ending, but the verb is translated
as if it were active. Here are some common deponent forms:

First Conjugation:
conor, conari, conatus sum, to try
moror, morari, moratus sum, to delay, remain, stay

Second Conjugation:
vereor, vereri, veritus sum, to be afraid, fear
collabor, collabl, collapsus sum, to collapse
consequor,consequi,consecutus sum, to catch up to, overtake
loquor, loqui, locutus sum, to speak, talk
proficiscor, proficisci, profectus sum, to set out, leave
sequor, sequi, secutus sum, tofollow

Third Conjugation:
egredior, egredi, egressus sum, to go out, leave
ingredior, ingredi, ingressus sum, to go in, enter
regredior, regredi, regressus sum, to go back, return

Fourth Conjugation:
experior, experiri, expertus sum, to test, try

SEMI-DEPONENT VERBS

-Use Active translations for regular, Passive translations or Perfects

audeo, audere, ausi sum
gaudeo, gaudere, gauisus sum

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