Irregular Verbs
Some Latin verbs do not fall within any of the 4 conjugations, or have irregularities to their conjugation patters in one or more tense. These verbs must be learned carefully on their own.
Latin I irregulars: sum, possum
Latin II irregulars: fero, eo
Latin III irregulars: volo, nolo, malo
Some Latin verbs do not fall within any of the 4 conjugations, or have irregularities to their conjugation patters in one or more tense. These verbs must be learned carefully on their own.
Latin I irregulars: sum, possum
Latin II irregulars: fero, eo
Latin III irregulars: volo, nolo, malo
1. Irregular Verbs: sum, esse
- 1:41 - as a Linking Verb with the Predicate Nominative
2. Irregular Verbs: possum, posse
- 0:55 - review of sum in the Present
- 1:38 - explanation of possum
- 3:28 - Imperfect tense of sum and possum
- 4:04 - Future tense of sum and possum
- 4:30 - Possum + the Complementary Infinitive
- 5:27 - derivatives of possum
- 6:07 - review of rules for forming & using possum
3. Irregular verbs: volo, nolo, & malo
- 1:00 - review of irregular sum
- 1:30 - volo, velle
- 2:20 - nolo, nolle
- 3:20 - malo, malle
- 3:58 - used with Complementary Infinitives
- 4:27 - used with Objective Infinitives
- 5:13 - Negative Commands using noli and nolite + Inf
- 6:07 - Comparisons with malo
- 7:15 - summary
- Imperfect: stem = 1st pp - ō stem + ēbā + ending
- Future: stem = 1st pp - ō stem + a/ē + ending