The present active participle is formed by taking the
present stem, dropping the final -o, adding the connecting vowel and
adding -ns (for the nominative, -ntis for the genitive):
| Verb |
Participle |
| amo, amare (1st) |
amans, amantis |
| debeo, debere (2nd) |
debens, debentis |
| rego, regere (3rd) |
regens, regentis |
| capio, capere (3rd -io) |
capiens, capientis |
| audio, audire (4th) |
audiens, audientis |
Present active participles always decline like 3rd declension
adjectives:
| Amans, amantis (m.,
f.) |
| Case |
Singular |
Plural |
| Nom. |
amans |
amantes |
| Gen. |
amantis |
amantium |
| Dat. |
amanti |
amantibus |
| Acc. |
amantem |
amantes |
| Abl. |
amante |
amantibus |
| Amans, amantis (n.) |
| Case |
Singular |
Plural |
| Nom. |
amans |
amantia |
| Gen. |
amantis |
amantium |
| Dat. |
amanti |
amantibus |
| Acc. |
amans |
amantia |
| Abl. |
amante |
amantibus |
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Other
Verb Paradigms by Tense
Present Tense Imperfect Tense Future Tense Perfect Tense Pluperfect Tense Future Perfect Tense Present Passive Imperfect Passive Future Passive Perfect Passive Pluperfect Passive Future Perfect Passive Present Active Infinitive Present Passive Infinitive Perfect Infinitives Future Active Infinitive Present Active Partiple Perfect Passive Participle Future Active Participle Gerunds Gerundives
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Morphology Index
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Verb Syntax
Lesson Chapter 26
3rd Declension Adjectives
Participial Clauses
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