Review of Indicative Verb Forms Present Stem Part I

[JurassicPlank]

Can you imagine the ordinary Romans learning to speak in this fashion. Their armies would been a lot smaller!

[StudentiaLatini]

Then, how about the periphrastic conjugation, what is their function? Plus, how to differ between gerund and gerundive?

[rrunnels]

Nope -- it's ent.

[StudentiaLatini]

Thank you, I always wonder how Latin is taught in schools. Because here in Indonesia, I must learn Latin by my own.

Gratias tibi ago. I wonder, isn't the Second Conjugation third person plural ending is -eunt?

[alissask]

The second conjugation (moneo, monere - with a long e in the infinitive) has "ent" as the 3rd person pl. ending - present tense indicative. "Monent" means they warn. The "u" is restricted to 3rd person pl. of the 3rd conjuation, 3rd io, and 4th conjugations. Ex.: mittunt, capiunt, audiunt