1. Understanding Verb Tense in English

2. Verbs have 5 qualities: 1. person 2. number 3. tense 4. mood 5. voice

3. You do not need to worry about what mood or voice means
You do not need to worry about what mood or voice means. You only need to know that verbs have mood and voice.

4. You already know person and number person = 1st, 2nd, 3rd number = singular or plural (can you draw a picture of this chart?)

5. That leaves TENSE TENSE shows WHEN a verb happens.

6. Can you match the tense name to the verb form
Can you match the tense name to the verb form? Copy down the verb form and the name of the tense. We will check your work in class 1. I was walking perfect 2. I have walked pluperfect (past perfect) 3. I walk simple past 4. I will walk past emphatic 5. I did walk present emphatic 6. I am walking imperfect (past continuous) 7. I had walked simple present 8. I walked future perfect 9. I do walk present progressive (present continuous) 10. I will have walked future

7. On your paper, translate ego ambulō as many ways as possible
On your paper, translate ego ambulō as many ways as possible. So… the Latin present tense is the same as how many English tenses?

8. Latin has SIX tenses: present imperfect perfect future pluperfect future perfect

9. You have already learned the present tense
You have already learned the present tense. Get ready for the IMPERFECT TENSE. On your paper, draw a big picture of a sheep (in pencil). You must be able to see all four legs.