VERBS in English

The Conjugation of Verbs This word “CONJUGATION” will be very important to your Latin studies….

So what is a conjugation? What does “conjugate” mean? The Conjugation of Verbs

“ To Conjugate ”

“To Conjugate” … basically means: to Join Together….

“A Conjugation” … is an entire SET of verb forms that work together as a whole.

From Latin, the word “Conjugation” Means to “Yoke Together” Like a farmer’s yoke connects two cows or oxen together…

This is what a “Conjugation” is… ALL of a verb’s forms JOINED TOGETHER

Take a second … AND BRAINSTORM… How many forms the verb “TO BE” has….

Conjugation of: “TO BE” am are is will have been was were will be has been is going to be had been being

Remember, though, that a Conjugation’s job is to.… Join all those forms together…

So how do you join them all together???

Do you remember what words ALWAYS connect with verbs?

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Hint: They always have to “Agree”....

So… what words ALWAYS connect with Verbs?

REMEMBER: Subjects ALWAYS agree with verbs And they therefore always give verbs their FORMS… SHE … She is They are

Let’s go back to the verb “TO BE…”

If we want to conjugate “TO BE”.… Then we have to “join together” all of its forms And we can do so using all of its possible SUBJECTS …

Conjugation of the Verb “To Be” Build the verb forms by looking at their Subjects… TO BE Iam You are S/He is Weare You allare Theyare

Here are a couple more verbs to try. Remember to use the present tense! to watch I watch We watch You watch You (pl) watch He/She watches They watch to work I work We work You work You (pl) work He/She works They work The Conjugation of Verbs