Latin/Imperfect Tense Lesson 2

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This lesson will continue with the use of the imperfect tense in Latin. Please refer to the previous lesson for the basic paradigms for the imperfect tense: the same paradigms will still be used, even if the verbs are irregular. The only one that is very different is the imperfect tense of possum (although note the similarities to sum):

Remember that the imperfect tense is used to express repeated or ongoing action in the past. Later on we will study the perfect tense, which is used for completed or one-time actions. There is some overlap and plenty of possibility for confusion between the two tenses.

Practice
We also realise we’ve never formally introduced porcus, i = pig. How did we miss that?! Don’t be stressed about the accusative + infinitive construction – it will need more in-depth study further on, but there is no reason not to include some examples occasionally.

Thank you for following this course: we’ll have some more imperfect tense verbs next lesson, including deponent verbs. Valēte et bonam fortūnam!