Latin verbs
are conjugated in first, second and third conjugations.
The Latin language uses verbs in a variety of ways. Latin verbs take on more than just an action meaning; they also include adjective and noun characteristics. In addition to providing the base of functional action, each verb in the Latin language defines a time, defines a degree of factualness and they are more focused on the person. More specifically, Latin verbs define singular versus plural, identify who the person is, identify the verb tense and action type as well as indicative versus subjunctive meaning.
Instructions
1. Identify the verb stem. Regere means to rule, the stem of the word is rego.
2. Identify the tense of the verb. Latin has six tenses, present, future, imperfect, perfect, pluperfect and future perfect. Verbs using the third congugation end in i, e, io and us. The e in regere is replaced by an o, an i everywhere except third person plural where it is changed to a u.
3. Follow third conjugation rules to determine if the identified verb fits these rules. Regere would be conjugated to rego, regis, regit, rege, regimus, regitis regunt and regite.
