How does Latin’s Past Imperfect work for the first two conjugations?
The tense sign -bā- is employed, with the personal ending on top. Refer to Latin Present Tense for the personal endings (remember that ego’s personal ending is m if there isn’t an o).
Singular
Plural
1st Person
-bam
-bāmus
2nd Person
-bās
-bātis
3rd Person
-bat
-bant
Conjugation of Laudere:
Singular
Plural
1st Person
laudābam
laudābāmus
2nd Person
laudābās
laudābātis
3rd Person
laudābat
laudābant
Conjugation of Monere:
Singular
Plural
1st Person
monēbam
monēbāmus
2nd Person
monēbās
monēbātis
3rd Person
monēbat
monēbant
How do we translate the past imperfect tense into English?
The Latin past imperfect tense can be translated as was ( or sometimes used to).
What is the past imperfect indicative in third conjugation?
Singular
Plural
1st Person
-ebam
-ebamus
2nd Person
-ebas
-ebatis
3rd Person
-ebat
-ebant
Conjugation of Agere:
Singular
Plural
1st Person
agēbam
agēbamus
2nd Person
agēbas
agēbatis
3rd Person
agēbat
agebant
Imperfective Indicative 4th Conjugation & -iō verbs of the 3rd