FUTURE TENSE, PASSIVE

As with active verbs, there are two sets of endings, which depend on the verb conjugation. First and second conjugations use one set, third and fourth another.

FIRST CONJUGATION

amo, amare    (Drop the -re)

amaBOR     I shall be loved

amaBERIS   you will be loved

amaBITUR   etc.

amaBIMUR

amaBIMINI

amaBUNTUR

SECOND CONJUGATION

terreo, terrere  (drop the -re)

terreBOR   I shall be scared

terreBERIS  you will be scared

terreBITUR   etc.

terreBIMUR

terreBIMINI

terreBUNTUR

THIRD CONJUGATION

duco, ducere (drop -ere)

ducAR  I shall be led

ducERIS  you will be led

ducETUR   etc.

ducEMUR

ducEMINI

ducENTUR

FOURTH CONJUGATION

audio, audire   (drop -re)

audiAR     I shall be heard

audiERIS   you will be heard

audiETUR   etc.

audiEMUR

audiEMINI

audiENTUR

Some notes- remember, the endings for third and fourth are easily confused with present tense. BE CAREFUL!!!!

Check the exercise page for work on prsent and future recognition. If it is not there now, it will be soon.

Check back on active endings to see the similarities between active and passive.