When giving instructions, you use the imperative (command) form of the verb; the use of the exclamation mark – which did not exist in Classical Latin – is simply a marker for a command; it does not imply a raised voice
first conjugation verbs: -ā / -āte
auscultō, auscultāre [1]: listen > auscultā!
(talking to one person) auscultāte! (talking to more than one
person)
indicō, indicāre [1]: point out > indicā! indicāte!
intrō, intrāre [1]: enter > intrā! intrāte!
recitō, recitāre [1]: recite > recitā! recitāte!
- recitā(te) carmen / versūs! │ recite the song (poem) / verses
second conjugation verbs: -ē / -ēte
respondeō, respondēre [2]: answer > respondē!
respondēte!
- respondē(te) mihi / … ad meum interrogātum │ answer me (reply to me) / … to my question
sedeō, sedēre [2]: sit > sedē! sedēte!
taceō, tacēre [2]: be quiet > tacē! tacēte!
fourth conjugation verbs: -ī / -īte (we’ll do the third conjugation in the next
post because there are a lot of 3rd conjugation verbs that apply to
classroom instructions)
aperiō, aperīre [4]: open > aperī! aperīte!
audiō, audīre [4]: listen > audī! audīte!
- audī(te) dīligenter │ listen carefully
veniō, venīre [4]: come > venī! venīte!
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Nōlī (to one person) / nōlīte (to more than one person) + the
infintive: don’t (do something)
rogō, rogāre [1]: ask > rogā! rogāte! (ask!) >
nōlī(te) (mē) rogāre! │ don’t ask (me)
aperīte librōs vestrōs │ open your books
nōlīte aperīre librōs vestrōs │ don’t open
your books
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