Present Indicative (Active and Passive) - Charts


Present Active: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd -iō, 4th, sum, possum |
Present Passive: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd -iō, 4th |


Present Active Indicative

The charts below will show full charts for the present active indicative of each verb. Focus on the bolded 3rd person singular and plural forms for these first few weeks of the semester; we will learn about the first and second persons in later weeks.

First Conjugation

amō, amāre, amāvī, amātus - to love

Person Singular Plural
1st amō amāmus
2nd amās amātis
3rd amat amant

Second Conjugation

videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsus - to see

Person Singular Plural
1st videō vidēmus
2nd vidēs vidētis
3rd videt vident

Third Conjugation

dūcō, dūcere, dūxī, ductus - to lead

Person Singular Plural
1st ducō ducimus
2nd ducis ducitis
3rd ducit ducunt

Third -iō Conjugation

capiō, capere, cēpī, captus - to take

Person Singular Plural
1st capiō capimus
2nd capis capitis
3rd capit capiunt

Fourth Conjugation

audiō, audīre, audīvī, audītus - to hear

Person Singular Plural
1st audiō audīmus
2nd audīs audītis
3rd audit audiunt

Sum

sum, esse, fuī, futūrus - to be

Person Singular Plural
1st sum sumus
2nd es estis
3rd est sunt

Possum

possum, posse, potuī - to be able

Person Singular Plural
1st possum possumus
2nd potes potestis
3rd potest possunt

NB: Possum is conjugated very similarly to sum.

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Present Passive Indicative

The charts below will show full charts for the present passive indicative of each verb. Focus on the bolded 3rd person singular and plural forms for these first few weeks of the semester; we will learn about the first and second persons in later weeks.

First Conjugation

amō, amāre, amāvī, amātus - to love

Person Singular Plural
1st amor amāmur
2nd amāris amāminī
3rd amātur amantur

Second Conjugation

videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsus - to see

Person Singular Plural
1st videor vidēmur
2nd vidēris vidēminī
3rd vidētur videntur

Third Conjugation

dūcō, dūcere, dūxī, ductus - to lead

Person Singular Plural
1st ducor ducimur
2nd duceris duciminī
3rd ducitur ducuntur

Third -iō Conjugation

capiō, capere, cēpī, captus - to take

Person Singular Plural
1st capior capimur
2nd caperis capiminī
3rd capitur capiuntur

Fourth Conjugation

audiō, audīre, audīvī, audītus - to hear

Person Singular Plural
1st audior audīmur
2nd audīris audīminī
3rd audītur audiuntur

NB: Sum and Possum have no passive forms. Why do you think that might be?

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