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REM. 1. All the Exercises used, thus far, have been given without any reference to the collocation of the words; those which follow are taken from good classical writers,

REM. 2. The verb Sum is often compounded with prepositions, as: Absum, I am absent; Adsum, I am present; Desum, I am wanting; Insum, I am in; Intersum, I am between; Subsum, I am near; all these are conjugated like Sum.

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Nunquam majōre in periculo civitas fuit.

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I was- -It is-The time shall be-Who art thou?He was cautious-That was my he-goat-The mountain was near-Thou hast been-All hope is in thee-It had been-The virgin is with her mother-The State was never in greater danger.

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IMPERFECT, might, could, would, or should

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PLUPERFECT, might, could, would, or should have.

3. Fuĕrint,

Sing. 1. Fuissem, 2. Fuisses,

3. Fuisset,

Plur. 1. Fuissēmus, 2. Fuissētis,

Sit

3. Fuissent,

I might, etc, have becn.
Thou mightst, etc. have been.
He might, etc. have been.
We might, etc. have been.
Ye might, etc. have been.
They might, etc., have been.

EXERCISE.

LATIN TO BE TURNED INTO ENGLISH.

* mens sana in corpore sano.

Benigni simus adversus inimicos.

Sylvæ sint.

Sit iter.

Multi feliciores essent, si boni semper fuissent.
Bonis nunquam deĕrunt amīci.

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The journey may be-Let us be kind towards enemies -Friends shall never be wanting to the good - May there be a sound mind in a sound body Many would be more happy, if they had always been good.

Sit, may, or let there be, etc.

QUESTIONS. What English word is derived from benignus?— from sanus? —from sylva?—from adversus?

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FUTURE. Futūrus, -a, -um, About to be.

EXERCISE.

LATIN TO BE TURNED INTO ENGLISH.

Estōte igitur prudentes ut serpentes.

Es industrius, puer; nam vita est brevissima.
Mens hominis est nescia sortis futūræ.
In scholâ, discipuli, diligentes estōte.
Quæ futura sint, ignōta sunt.

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O pupils! be diligent in school-Be ye therefore wise as serpents-Those things which are about to be, are unknown-The mind of man is ignorant of his future lot-Be industrious O boy! for life is very short.

QUESTIONS. From what Latin are the following English words derived? — industrious? —mind? —future? —disciple? — diligent? unknown?

SYNOPSIS OF THE MOODS AND TENSES.

Indicative. Subjunc. Imperat. Infinitive. Participle.|

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Give the signs of all the tenses, and in all the moods, as Pres., am; Imperf., was, etc.

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LESSON XXIV.

(Review Lesson XXIII.)

CONJUGATION OF REGULAR VERBS.

1. REGULAR VERBS are those in which the secondary parts are formed from the primary, according to certain rules.

2. IRREGULAR VERBS are those in which some of the secondary parts are not formed from the primary, according to rule.

Of regular Verbs in Latin there are four Conjugations, called the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Conjugations.

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