Infinitives Infinitives Notes PSA They are a verbal noun

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1 Infinitives Infinitives Notes PSA They are a verbal noun
In English, they are to + the verb To jump To kick To boldly go In Latin, they are one word, and are used as the second principal part : ambulo, ambulare Can be used as a noun in a sentence Errare humanum est. Often paired with other verbs to express more complex ideas Volo edere pizzam - I want to eat pizza Cogito me posse – I think (that) I can

2 I. The infinitive form Verbs- 3rd io conjugation
- 3rd io verbs are a variant of the 3rd conjugation Identify by –io and –ere endings Facio, facere 3rd-io’s look EXACTLY like the 4th conjugation except for a few instances: I. The infinitive form Capio, capere II. Commands/Imperative mood Accipio, accipere = (Imp mood) Accipe, accipite III. Whenever the 3rd conj. normally would follow an exception to a rule, the 3rd-io often does so too.

3 Cum “When” Conjunctions Yes, it can mean “When” Ok, don’t panic
When you see “Cum” without an ablative immediately following it… then it means “When” This is called a Cum Clause There are other ways to translate Cum, but they are not a concern until we learn more about the Subjunctive mood

4 Sum, esse 1st 2nd 3rd Sum Sumus Es Estis Est Sunt Notes-
Very common verb Very irregular verb Number Person Singular Plural 1st Sum Sumus 2nd Es Estis 3rd Est Sunt

5 Possum, ‎Posse 1st 2nd 3rd Possum Possumus Potes Potestis Potest
Notes- Usually paired with an infinitive form of another verb Creates the phrase: can ________ or is able to _________ Looks like sum, esse Number Person Singular Plural 1st Possum Possumus 2nd Potes Potestis 3rd Potest Possunt

6 Volō, velle 1st 2nd 3rd volo volumus vis vultis vult volunt Notes-
Usually paired with an infinitive form of another verb to create the phrase: want to ___________ Number Person Singular Plural 1st volo volumus 2nd vis vultis 3rd vult volunt

7 Nolō, nelle 1st 2nd 3rd nolo nolumus non vis non vultis non vult
Notes- Usually paired with an infinitive form of another verb to create the phrase: do not want to ___________ Used to make negative commands: Noli + infinitive Noli curre! “Don’t run!” Noli dicere! “Don’t talk!” Number Person Singular Plural 1st nolo nolumus 2nd non vis non vultis 3rd non vult nolunt