Indicators of
Perfect Tense
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Examples with
Latin Verbs
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1. perfect tense adds long mark |
veniō→vēnī |
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2. reduplication of initial sound |
currō→cucurrī |
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3. addition of “s” or s-sound |
mittō→mīsī,
dūcō→dūxī |
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4. addition of –v– to stem |
amō,
amāre→amāvī |
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5. addition of –u– to stem |
teneō,
tenēre→tenuī |
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6. shortening of stem |
relinquō→reliquī |
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7. short vowel to different long vowel |
faciō→fēcī |
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8. anybody’s guess |
sum→fuī |