Latin Verbs?

Question

Hi.
In latin, how can you tell a "pefect" latin verb, like an "imperfect" has "ba" in it like dormie"ba"nt.

Please Help!
Thanks =]

Answer 1

First, the principle parts of ponere are: pono, ponere, posivi, postus, and 'poneisti' is not even a word.

You have the key for the imperfect. The key for the perfect is the third principle part. That's always the first person singular, perfect tense. Learn those when you learn the verb, and you'll have it.

For ponere, it's posivi, and the perfect is: posivi, posivisti, posivit, posivimus, posivistis, posiverunt. That marker from the third principle part carries all the way through.

Look at an irregular verb like agere. The priciple parts are ago, agere, egi, actus, and the perfect tense is egi, egisti, egit, etc.

Answer 2

don't forget to write down the conjugation: pono ponere posui positus=put
Well for example if you want to say you placed in latin you would say: poneisti..singular tense
Here's a synopsis 2nd plural on pono
Present: ponitis
Imperfect: ponebatis
Future: ponetis
Perfect: poneistis


there you go not sure about the perfect tense though should be right