Ninth graders learn the three key Latin past-and-present tenses — present (amō), imperfect (amābam), and perfect (amāvī) — so they can tell WHEN an action happens and read Latin narrative.
Students will be able to…
Latin verbs change to show WHEN. Present, imperfect, perfect — how do you tell them apart, and what do they mean?
Project each item and have students answer about Latin verb tenses.
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Latin verbs change to show WHEN — present, imperfect, perfect. How?
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Aligned to the Standards for Classical Language Learning (ACL/ACTFL, Intermediate).
Interpretive: understand tenses.
Interpersonal: narrate time.
Compare verb tenses.
Connect to reading narrative.
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Have students say “amō,” “amābam,” and “amāvī” with their meanings. A printable tenses sheet is in the World Languages library.
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