Latin Verbs In Three Tenses

dūcēbant

• he began to lead

• we kept leading

• I was leading

• they used to lead

quiēscunt

• they're resting

• they were resting

• they rested

Venī mēcum!

• Run to me!

• She went with me!

• Come with me!

• Go away from me!

Quid fēcit?

• What were they doing?

• What did she do?

• What are you doing?

• What did they do?

Quid faciēbātis?

• What are you doing?

• What were they doing?

• What is he doing?

• What were you doing?

Homō obēsus ad ianuam apparuit.

• is appearing

• was appearing

• appeared

• kept appearing

Cornēliī in caupōnam intrāvērunt.

• entered

• enter

• are entering

• were entering

we used to play =

• lūdimus

• lūdēbant

• lūdēbāmus

• lūditis

Poteram pilam iacere.

• I can throw the ball.

• I could throw the ball.

• I used to throw the ball.

• I threw the ball.

Nōlō equum verberāre!

• I don't want to beat the horse!

• Don't beat the horse!

• Nolo beat the horse!

• I didn't want to beat the horse!