Impersonal Verbs/Eō and Ferō

Verbs that do not take a nominative subject, like licet (it is allowed) and placet (it is pleasing), are called:

Impersonal verbs like licet, placet, or necesse est take:

• a complementary infinitive and a dative of reference

• an accusative subject and a verb in the infinitive

• a complementary infinitive and an accusative of respect

• a nominative subject and a participle

Let's look at an example!

Translate:

placuit mihi tē vidēre.

placuit mihi tē vidēre.

In this sentence, the case and use of mihi is:

• dative of respect

• ablative with an impersonal verb

• dative with an impersonal verb

• genitive of possession

Answer explanation

mihi is being used as a dative with an impersonal verb!

this falls under the broad spectrum of "dative of reference."

necesse est tibi domum īre.

Identify the complementary infinitive and give its first and second principal parts (no macrons).

The irregular verb eō, īre (to go) has two different perfect stems. What are they?

• īvī or īrī

• īvī or iī

• iī or tulī

• trick question! eō, īre has only one perfect stem.

What is the full paradigm for the PRESENT forms of eō, īre?

We have also seen the irregular verb ferō, ferre. What does this word mean?

• to provoke

• to go, come

• to carry, bring, bear

• to fight, attack

What are the (very irregular!) 3rd and 4th principal parts of ferō, ferre? No macrons necessary.

What is the full paradigm for the PRESENT forms of ferō, ferre?