Latin/Verbs Present 3 Lesson 5

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We have one more lesson of verbs for you before we stop adding so much vocabulary. There are a few more deponent verbs and some others with special considerations. After this, we’ll focus on learning how to use verbs in other than the present tense, and not so many completely new words.

“Defective” verbs are verbs that are missing some pieces. We have meminī and ōdī in this lesson. Both have forms for the perfect tense, but with a present meaning. You may remember from a previous lesson, (cog)nōscō, nōscere, nōvī, nōtus = know was used in this way.

New Vocabulary
The following three constructions may all mean “remember.” We have already introduced the first, but the second is most common although a little more difficult, and we won’t make any sentences for the less common 3rd option although you will still see it in Latin literature:

Practice
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