3rd conjugation verbs

Question 1

How can 3rd conjugation verbs be recognised?

Answer 1

Their infinitives end in ‘-ere’
e.g. concedere - to concede

Question 2

How are 3rd conjugation verbs conjugated?

Answer 2

• remove the -ere from the infinitive to form a stem.
  e. g concedere (to concede); stem = conced
• add the appropriate ending for the person.
  e. g. for the 1st person singular (I), add -O; concedo (I concede)

Question 3

What is the ending for 1st person singular (I)?

Answer 3

-O

Question 4

What is the ending for 2nd person singular (you)?

Answer 4

-IS

Question 5

What is the ending for 3rd person singular (he, she, it)?

Answer 5

-IT

Question 6

What is the ending for 1st person plural (we)?

Answer 6

-IMUS

Question 7

What is the ending for 2nd person plural (you)?

Answer 7

-ITIS

Question 8

What is the ending for 3rd person plural (they)?

Answer 8

-UNT

Question 9

Conjugate the verb concedere - to concede

(1st, 2nd, 3rd person, singular and plural)

Answer 9

• concedo - I concede
• concedis - you concede
• concedit- he concedes
• concedimus - we concede
• conceditis - you concede
• concedunt - they concede