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Third Conj.
Fourth Conj.
Note that the endings (personal signs) are regular (-m, -s, -t; -mus, -tis, -nt) but the connecting vowels are not the usual ones. Memorizing the sequence of connecting vowels will help you immensely! They are: e, ea, a, ia in order from 1st conjugation through 4th conjugation. OR, an even simpler way is to memorize this semi-acronym: She reads a diary. The meanings for present tense include the English helping verb may.
being verb in Present Subj. sim I may be sis you may be sit he may be simus we may be sitis you may be sint they may be
The phrase in order that is our signal that a Purpose Clause follows. This is expressed by ut. A Purpose Clause is an Adverbial clause because it expresses the purpose of the action in the main clause. Therefore, it is modifying the verb in the main clause.
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Lesson 22.1, 2 cont. The Present Subjunctive Active Vocabulary (English derivatives in parentheses)
vita, ae ....................................... life (vital, vitamin) vallum, i..................................... wall, rampart (wall) amicitia, ae ................................ friendship fossa, ae..................................... ditch
(amicable)
(fossil) (celerity)
The Present Tense Subjunctive is formed by changing the vowels on the Present Stem of the verb according to the acronym SHE READS A DIARY, and adding the regular personal endings.