Latin IV/Perfect Subjunctive irregular verbs
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Salvēte omnēs! Welcome back to Latin for Wikiversity. Today we'll learn some important irregular verbs in the perfect subjunctive. These verbs are among the most common in Latin, so it's worth taking time to learn them well.
New Grammar
[edit | edit source]Just like in other tenses, some of our most frequently used verbs have irregular perfect stems. Here are their perfect subjunctive forms:
| Verb | 1st sg | 2nd sg | 3rd sg | 1st pl | 2nd pl | 3rd pl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sum | fuerim | fueris | fuerit | fuerimus | fueritis | fuerint |
| possum | potuerim | potueris | potuerit | potuerimus | potueritis | potuerint |
| volō | voluerim | volueris | voluerit | voluerimus | volueritis | voluerint |
| ferō | tulerim | tuleris | tulerit | tulerimus | tuleritis | tulerint |
| eō | ierim | ieris | ierit | ierimus | ieritis | ierint |
While these forms might look different from regular verbs, they still follow the same pattern of endings: -erim, -eris, -erit, -erimus, -eritis, -erint.
New Words
[edit | edit source]| Latin | English | Audio (Classical) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| adhuc | until now, still | Used with perfect tense | |
| forsitan | perhaps | Used with subjunctive |
New Sentences
[edit | edit source]| Latin | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Forsitan Rōmae fuerim. | Perhaps I have been in Rome. | Place expression |
| Nescio num potueris venīre. | I don't know whether you have been able to come. | Indirect question |
| Fortasse voluerit cantāre. | Perhaps he has wanted to sing. | With infinitive |
| Timeō nē librum tulerim. | I fear that I have carried the book. | Fear clause |
| Forsitan ad forum ieritis. | Perhaps you (pl.) have gone to the forum. | Direction |
| Nescio num adhuc potuerint. | I don't know whether they have still been able. | With time word |
| Fortasse fēlīx fueris. | Perhaps you have been happy. | With adjective |
| Forsitan voluerimus discere. | Perhaps we have wanted to learn. | With infinitive |
Practice
[edit | edit source]| Practice and learn the words and phrases in this lesson | |
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| Step one | First learn the words using this lesson: |
| Step two | Next try learning and writing the sentences using this: |
| Note that the Memrise stage covers the content for all lessons in each stage. If you are skipping previous stages you may need to manually "ignore" the words in previous levels (use the 'select all' function) | |
Next time, we'll learn how to form and use the perfect subjunctive in the passive voice. Until then, valēte!