Color Coded Latin: A Teaching Method

by Kathleen Canning

© 2011



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  1. Preface
  2. Color Chart
  3. First Declension
  4. Second Declension
  5. Third Declension
  6. Fourth Declension
  7. Fifth Declension
  8. First Conjugation
  9. Second Conjugation
  10. Third Conjugation
  11. Fourth Conjugation
  12. Irregular Verbs
  13. Latin Sentences Using Declensions and Conjugations
  14. The Genitive Case
  15. The Dative Case
  16. Prepositional Phrases
  17. Pronouns
  18. Interrogative Pronouns
  19. Demonstrative Pronouns
  20. Subjunctive ARE Verbs
  21. Subjunctive Long ERE 2nd Conjugation Verbs
  22. Subjunctive ERE 3rd Conjugation Verbs
  23. Subjunctive I-Stem 3rd Conjugation Verbs
  24. Subjunctive IRE 4th Conjugation Verbs


Second Conjugation Verbs:   (have a long ere in the infinitive)

It is actually very easy to understand the second conjugation once you understand how the tenses of the first conjugation are set up. With only two small changes you can build on what you already know. The third conjugation, like the third declension, will be trickier.

The two small changes are :

  1. The third principal part won't be as orderly as AVI of the first conjugation. However, the rule for using the stem remains the same. Drop the (I) of the 3rd principal part. Below are various 2nd conjugation verbs with their principal parts. Either memorize the principal parts or keep a list in front of you as you work.
  2. Keep the E in front of the (O) in the 1st person singular present tense.[ Are] verbs did not keep the (A) in front of the (O) in the 1st person singular of the present tense.

Principal Parts of 2nd Conjugation Verbs:

habeohaberehabuihabitumhave/hold
maneomaneremansimansumstay/remain
moneomoneremonuimonitumwarn
moveomoveremovimonitummove
sedeosederesedisessumsit
teneoteneretenuitentumhold
timeotimeretimui___*fear/be afraid (passive meaning built in)
videoviderevidivisumsee

Samples of ARE vs. ERE:



I have (ere)habeowe havehabemus
you havehabesyou havehabetis(E)*
he hashabetthey havehabent

BUT

I love(are)amowe loveamamus
you loveamasyou loveamatis(A)*
he lovesamatthey loveamant


A Second Conjugation Verb with its principal parts in the 6 active tenses: Use this as a model.

MONEOMONEREMONUIMONITUS_-A-UM



Present:
moneomonemus
monesmonetis
monetmonent
Imperfect:
monebammonebamus
monebasmonebatis
monebatmonebant
Future:
monebomonebimus
monebismonebitis
monebitmonebunt

Perfect:
monuimonuimus
monuistimonuistis
monuitmonuerunt
Pluperfect:
monuerammonueramus
monuerasmonueratis
monueratmonuerant
Future Perfect:
monueromonuerimus
monuerismonueritis
monueritmonuerint


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