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Lesson IX
Imperative Verbs
Declension Review
filia,
filiae (f.)
daughter
hora,
horae (f.)
hour
meus,
mea,
meum
my, mine
quintus,
quinta,
quintum
fifth
tuus,
tua,
tuum
your, yours
(singular)
paene
almost
semper
always
Present Imperative Verbs
• All the verb charts we have studied so far
have been in the indicative mood.
• The indicative mood is used to make
statements or ask questions.
• We have learned the present indicative
and future indicative.
Present Imperative Verbs
• Imperative mood: used to give
commands.
• Announce the news!
• Carry the water, slave.
• Show the road to the girls.
• Sailors, prepare the boat!
Present Imperative Verbs
• A singular imperative gives a command to
one person.
• In Latin, the singular imperative is the
same as the present stem of the
verb…drop the –re from the infinitive.
• porto, portare: carry
• singular imperative: PORTA! (carry!)
• Porta aquam, puella. (Carry the water,
girl.)
Present Imperative Verbs
• A plural imperative gives a command to
more than one person.
• To form the plural imperative, add –te to
the singular imperative.
• porto, portare: carry
• Plural imperative: porta + te = PORTATE!
• Puellae, portate aquam! (Girls, carry the
water!)
Present Imperative Verbs
• An imperative usually stands at or near the
beginning of a Latin sentence.
• Do not confuse the –a ending of the
singular imperative with the ablative noun
ending –a. The imperative is used only
with verb words.
Practicing Imperatives
Infinitive
• amare
• laudare
• portare
• navigare
• parare
Singular, Plural Imperative
• Ama! Amate!
• Lauda! Laudate!
• Porta! Portate!
• Naviga! Navigate!
• Para! Parate!
Things to Take Away From This
Lesson
• Imperative verbs give commands.
• The singular imperative verb is the verb
stem.
• The plural imperative verb is the verb stem
+ te.
Imperative Practice!
Translate in your notes for reference.
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Puella, porta aquam ad casam.
Navigate ad insulam, nautae!
Para cibum!
Ama filiam tuam et filia tua te (you) amabit.
Serva pecuniam tuam.