LNM.1: Ch.11 - LF I-II: the imperfect tense

Ch.11 - Language Facts I - II:

The Imperfect Tense

Verbal Characteristics

• Who does it? (1st, 2nd, 3rd)

• How many? (sing., pl.)

• When does it happen?

• Subject/Verb interaction? (active & passive)

• How the verb is used:

  • indicative (indicates)

  • imperactive (commands)

  • subjunctive (you'll learn this later in Latin)

Meaning

• Person

• Number

• Tense

• Voice

• Mood

Term

The Imperfect indicative Tense

• A past tense

• Used to show narrative, continual or habitual action in the past.

  • Often see in telling stories or general actions in the past.

• English: "past progressive"

  • Once upon a time the she wolf was sleeping in her cave.

  • I used to go to the movies a lot when I was younger.

  • She kept on leaving messages on my phone even after I dumped her.

  • You were (being) seen by Dr. Pepo on Friday's when you broke your leg.

Present base + ba + personal ending 

The Imperfect indicative Tense: Formula

The Imperfect Indicative Tense: Conjugation 1

The Imperfect Indicative Tense: Conjugation 2

The Imperfect Indicative Tense: Conjugation 3

The Imperfect Indicative Tense: Conjugation 3-io

The Imperfect Indicative Tense: Conjugation 4

Exercise 1: pg. 188

Translate the form into English

Open Ended

petēbatis

Open Ended

intellegēbās

Open Ended

agēbāminī

Open Ended

servābāmus

Open Ended

veniēbam

Open Ended

relinquēbar

Open Ended

dolēbātis

Open Ended

cōgitābāmus

Open Ended

relinquēbant

The Imperfect Indicative Tense: sum & possum

Exercise 5: pg. 191

Translate the form into Latin

Open Ended

we were able to

Open Ended

I was

Open Ended

we were

Open Ended

you all were able to

Open Ended

Pepo was

Open Ended

they were able to

Open Ended

I was able to

Open Ended

you were