386 Latin Verbs

Here you will find audio clips for 386 of the most frequently used irregular verbs in the Latin language with all four principal parts.

1. Verbs of the First Conjugation (-UI)

These verbs belong to the 1st Conjugation: (domo, domare, domui, domitus). Note that the PERFECT ends in -UI.

2. Verbs of the Second Conjugation (-UI)

These verbs belong to the 2nd Conjugation: (timeo, timere, timui, ---). Note that the PERFECT ends in -UI and the PERFECT PASSIVE PARTICIPLE does not exist.

3. Verbs of the Second Conjugation (-SI)

These verbs belong to the 2nd Conjugation: (jubeo, jubere, jussi, jussus). Note that the PERFECT ends in -SI.

4. Verbs of the Third Conjugation (-SI/-SUS)

These verbs belong to the 3rd Conjugation: (mitto, mittere, misi, missus). Note that the PERFECT ends in -SI and the PERFECT PASSIVE PARTICPLE ends in -SUS.

5. Verbs of the Third Conjugation (-SI/-TUS)

These verbs belong to the 3rd Conjugation: (scribo, scribere, scripsi, scriptus). Note that the PERFECT ends in -SI and the PERFECT PASSIVE PARTICPLE ends in -TUS.

6. Verbs of the Third Conjugation (-I & Reduplication)

These verbs belong to the 3rd Conjugation: (pello, pellere, pepuli, pulsus). Note that the PERFECT ends in -I and its root has been reduplicated. Note also that the last four verbs of this audio have all lost their reduplication.

7. Verbs of the Third Conjugation (-I & Lengthened Stem Vowel)

These verbs belong to the 3rd Conjugation: (lego, legere, legi, lectus). Note that the PERFECT ends in -I and the stem vowel has been lengthened.

8. Verbs of the Third Conjugation (-IT/-IT)

These verbs belong to the 3rd Conjugation: (pando, pandere, pandi, passus). Note that the PRESENT & PERFECT look identical in the 3rd person singular (pandit/pandit), except for the two compound verbs
(-sido/-sedi), which show lengthening of the stem vowel.

9. Verbs of the Third Conjugation (-UI)

These verbs belong to the 3rd Conjugation: (colo, colere, colui, cultus). Note that the PERFECT ends in -UI.

10. Verbs of the Third Conjugation (-VI)

These verbs belong to the 3rd Conjugation: (sino, sinere, sivi, situs). Note that the PERFECT ends in -VI and that the exception (pono, ponere, posui, positus) is actually derived from (po+sino).

11. Verbs of the Third Conjugation (-U Stems)

These verbs belong to the 3rd Conjugation: (induo, induere, indui, indutus). Note that the PRESENT stem ends in -U.

12. Verbs of the Third Conjugation (-I Stems)

These verbs belong to the 3rd Conjugation: (capio, capere, cepi, captus). Note that the PRESENT stem ends in -I due to anaptyxis.

13. Verbs of the Third Conjugation (-SCO)

These verbs belong to the 3rd Conjugation: (nosco, noscere, novi, notus). Note that the PRESENT ends in -SCO, which will often express either the beginning of an action or the action in progress. This is why NOVISSE means "to know," whereas NOSCERE means "to become acquainted with" or "to learn," the process that precedes knowledge.

14. Verbs of the Third Conjugation (Deponents & Semi-Deponents)

These verbs belong to the 3rd Conjugation: (nascor, nasci, natus sum). Note that these verbs are passive in form but active in sense. Note also that the last five verbs of the audio are semi-deponents (gaudeo, gaudere, gavisus sum). As you will hear, I have decided to go against convention and not include the final "sum" for the third principal part. Just remember to add it mentally yourself.