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Strange Latin IV-V verbs from the Aeneid

Common deponent verbs, semi- deponent, impersonal, defective and other strange but common verbs that you should know. These verbs are also likely to be found on Part I of the AP exam.

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utor, uti, ususto use (takes abl)
aggredior, aggredi, aggressusto attack
aio, ...aiti say, he says (no perfect
arbitror, arbitari, arbitratusto think, judge
audeo, audere, aususto dare (deponent in perfect system)
coepi, ceepisse, coeptumbegan ( no present)
complector, complecti, complexusto embrace, surround
conor, conari, conatusto try
cunctor, cunctari, cunctatusto hesitate
decet, decuitit is fitting (impersonal)
licet, licere, licuitit is permitted (impersonal)with dat. of person given permission
egep, egere, eguito be in need of (used with abl)
elabor, elabi, elapsusto slip away
eo, ire, ivi, itumto go
fateor, fateri, fassusto confess
for, fari, fatusto say, speak
fruor, frui, fructusto enjoy (with abl)
fungor, fungi, functusto perform (with abl)
gradior, gradi, gressusto step, go
hortor, hortari, hortatusto encouage
inquam, inquithe, she it says (present tense mostly)
labor, labi, lapsusto slip, glide
libet, libere, libuit, libitum estit is pleasing (used impersonally with dat.)
loquor, loqui, locutus sumto say
memini, meminisseto remember(perfect in form, present in meaning)
minor, minari, minatusto threaten, loom
miror, mirari, miratusto admire, wonder at
molior, moliri, molitusto build
morior, mori, mortuusto die
moror, morari, moratusto delay
nascor, nasci, natusto be born
nitor, niti, nisus or nixusto stive, rest upon
obliviscor, oblivisci, oblitusto forget (used with genitive)
oportetit is fitting
orior, oriri, ortusto rise
paenitet, paenitere, paenituitit repents (used with genitive)
patior, pati, passusto suffer, allow
potior, potiri, potitusto tkake possession of (used with abl)
precor, precari, precatusto beg, request
proficiscor, proficisci, profectusto set out
reor, reri, ratusto believe, judge
sequor, sequi, secutusto follow
tueor, tueri, tuitusto watch, protect
vereor, vereri, veritusto fear
parco, parcere, peperci, parsusto spare (+ dat)
insequor, insequi, insecutusto pursue, follow


Latin teacher
Whitcomb Middle School
MA

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