Latin Verbs

Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Latin. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Latin.

Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Latin conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:

Present Tense - Latin
I speak English loquor anglice
you speak French gallice loqueris
he speaks German loquitur germanice
she speaks Italian loquitur italice
we speak Arabic loquimur arabice
they speak Chinese loquuntur sinice

The past tense in Latin conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:

Past Tense - Latin
I visited France galliam visitavi
you visited Italy visitastis italiam
he visited Morocco ille mauritaniam visitavit
she visited China illa sinas visitavit
we visited Mexico mexicum visitavimus
they visited Kenya keniam visitaverunt

The future tense in Latin conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:

Future Tense - Latin
I will drink milk bibam lac
you will drink coffee coffeum bibes
he will drink tea ille theam bibet
she will drink water illa aquam bibet
we will drink apple juice sucum pomarium bibemus
they will drink tea theam bibent

Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.

ear auris

eye oculus

mouth os

nose nasus

hair crines

face vultus

head caput, capitis

heart pectus, pectoris

hand manus

fingers digiti

leg crus

feet pedes

Travel Phrases in Latin

Imagine yourself in some Latin speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!

English - Latin
Can you help me? potesne adiuvare me?
Can I help you? possumne adiuvare vos?
Where is the airport? ubi est aeroportus?
Go straight i recte
Then tum
Turn left verte in laevum
Turn right verte in dextram

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