Person and Number in Latin Verbs

When you translate a Latin verb, in addition to telling the

• meaning of the verb,
• its mood,
• voice, and
• tense,

you need to provide its

number and person

.

Two of the characteristics of Latin verbs are person and number.

NUMBER
You can tell from the verb's ending whether the subject of a Latin verb is singular or plural. That is its number.

PERSON
Also from the ending on the verb, you can identify whether the verb is in the first, second and third (or 1, 2, and 3) person.

SINGULAR

The singular first person is "I,"

the second person is "you," and

third person is "he," "she," or "it."

PLURAL

The plural first person is "we,"

the second person is "you" (plural), and

the third person is "they."

See Verb Endings.

Index of Quick Tips on Latin Verbs

• Types of Latin Verbs
• Latin Supine
• Latin Verb Endings
• Latin Infinitives
• Latin Verbs - Internal Thematic Vowel
• Latin Verbs - Person and Number
• Latin Verbs - Prepositions in Verbs
• Latin Verbs - Sequence of Tenses in Indirect Discourse
• Latin Words - Where Do You Add on Endings?
• Passive Periphrastic