Lesson 10 Grammar

Question 1

How is a 2nd conjugation verb identified?

Answer 1

the 2nd principal part ends in -ēre

(with a macron over the first e)

Question 2

Conjugate teneo in the present, imperfect, and future tenses.

Answer 2

teneo tenemus
tenes tenetis
tenet tenent

tenebam tenebamus
tenebas tenebatis
tenebat tenebant

tenebo tenebimus
tenebis tenebitis
tenebit tenebunt

Question 3

What are the endings of the 4 principal parts of regular 2nd conjugation verbs?

Answer 3

-eo, -ēre, -ui, -itus