Latin for Beginners · Lesson XXVI · Part 4: Verbs: the active voice

26. Verbs in -iō of the third conjugation; the imperative

Goal: Your child conjugates capiō in three tenses and gives commands with the imperative.

⏱ About 35 minutes · 6 steps

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You'll need

  • The book, open to this lesson
  • A notebook for Latin, and a pencil

What's in the book

Third-conjugation verbs in -iō like capiō (take), and the imperative mood (commands). Exercises both ways. A note after the lesson points to the third review (Lessons XVIII–XXVI).

The lesson, step by step

  1. Review

    Conjugate audiō in the future.

  2. capiō

    A few verbs end in -iō but belong to the third conjugation; the infinitive shows it (capere, not capīre). Section 160:

    capiō, capis, capit, capimus, capitis, capiunt

    It follows audiō wherever two vowels come together, and regō everywhere else. Like it: faciō (make, do), fugiō (flee), iaciō (hurl), rapiō (seize).

  3. Commands

    Section 161. The imperative gives an order to "you". The singular is usually the present stem; the plural adds -te:

    amā, amāte

    monē, monēte

    rege, regite

    audī, audīte

    The imperative of sum is es, este ("be!"). dīcō, dūcō and faciō have short forms: dīc, dūc, fac.

  4. Play it

    Take turns giving each other commands in Latin: Venī! Sedē! Audīte! The other person does it.

  5. Exercises

    Section 162, Exercise I. Two of the sentences:

    Quis fābulae tuae crēdet?

    Este bonī, puerī, et audīte verba grāta magistrī.

    Then Exercise II, about the goddess and her weapons.

  6. Wrap up

    Your child conjugates faciō in the present and gives the commands fac and facite.

Afterwards

Before Lesson XXVII, spend a review day with the third review at the back of the book (sections 510–512), if you like.

Answers to the book's problems

Exercise I: 1. They will flee, they make, he was hurling. 2. Destroy (singular), announce (plural), they flee. 3. Come (plural), say (singular), you (plural) will make. 4. Teach (plural), I shall hurl, they were fleeing. 5. Make (singular), we were hurling, we flee, seize (plural). 6. Sit (plural), find (singular), teach (plural). 7. We shall flee, they will hurl, you will seize. 8. They will find, you (plural) were seizing, they injure. 9. Favor (plural), resist (singular), you (plural) will obey. 10. Fly to many lands and give help. 11. I shall take my weapons and destroy many wild beasts. 12. Who will believe your story? 13. Be good, boys, and hear the pleasing words of the teacher.

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