Ba, ba, ba

Forming the Imperfect, Active Verb Present verb stem + Ba + Active personal ending = Imperfect verb Ama + Ba + M = Amabam

Imperfect Tense Forms Conjuga tion VerbPresent Stem Tense indicator Personal Ending Result FirstAmo, amāreAmābantamābant SecondHabeō, habērehabēbanthabēbant ThirdDūcō, dūceredūcēbantdūcēbant Third -ioCapiō, caperecapiēbantcapiēbant FourthVeniō, venīreveniēbantveniēbant

Conjugate firmō, firmāre, firmāvī, firmātum in the imperfect SingularPlural 1 st PersonFirmābamFirmābamus 2 nd PersonFirmābāsFirmābātis 3 rd PersonFirmābatFirmābant

Conjugate Mittō, mittere, mīsī, missum in the imperfect SingularPlural 1 st PersonMittēbamMittēbamus 2 nd PersonMittēbāsMittēbātis 3 rd PersonMittēbatMittēbant

Forming the Imperfect, Passive Verb Stem + Ba + Passive personal endings = Imperfect, Passive Verb Ama + Ba + r = Amābar

Conjugate Firmō, firmāre, firmāvī, firmātum into the passive, imperfect SingularPlural 1 st PersonFirmābarFirmābamur 2 nd PersonFirmābārisFirmābāminī 3 rd PersonFirmābaturFirmābantur

Conjugate mittō, mittere, mīsī, missum into the passive, imperfect SingularPlural 1 st PersonMittēbarMittēbamur 2 nd PersonMittēbārisMittēbāminī 3 rd PersonMittēbaturMittēbantur

Remember….

How to use the Imperfect Action that was in the middle of happening or happened repeatedly over a period of time in the past. Actions still occurring that started in the past Emphasizes that something was occurring or at least used to occur.

Example Translation of Veniēbant Veniēbant They were comingThe came (over and over again) They used to comeThey started to come They kept comingThey were beginning to come They were in the habit of coming

But how do you know which one to use?

Context, Lady Baba!

Can’t I just translate it with was?

That too.

Baaaaaa

Translate into English Timēbāris. You were being/used to be/ kept on being feared Movēbāminī. Y’all were being/used to be/ kept on being moved Multa sentiēbant. They were feeling/ used to feel/ kept on feeling

Translate into English Manēbāmus iacēbāmusque. We were remaining and lying down. Audīrī quoque poterāmus. We were also able to be heard. Praeclāra fortisque vidēbātur. She seemed a distinguished and brave woman.

Translate into Latin I was conquering Vincēbam. It was being told. Nārrābātur. Y’all were able to be freed. Līberārī poterātis. You were being seen. Vidēbāris.

Imperfect Irregular Imperfect Tense of Sum EramErāmus ErāsErātis EratErant Imperfect Tense of Possum PoteramPoterāmus PoterāsPoterātis PoteratPoterant

Homework Exercise 1, 3, and 5 (we are going to go over these in class tomorrow so you need to do them) Weekly Check Vocabulary Quiz on Monday. Chapter 11 Test on Thursday.