Monday, June 30, 2025

04.10.25: Level 3 (review); irregular verbs [10]: [i] volō, velle [ii] nōlō, nōlle [iii] mālō, mālle; perfect, pluperfect and future perfect tenses

volō, velle, [perfect tense] voluī

stem: volu-

nōlō, nolle, [perfect tense] nōluī

stem: volu-

mālō, mālle, [perfect tense] māluī

stem: mālu-

Images #1 - #3: as with any other verb, the perfect, pluperfect and future perfect tenses are formed from the perfect tense stem:

Perfect tense:

voluī: I (have) wanted

Pluperfect tense: [volu- + imperfect tense of esse]

volueram: I had wanted

Future perfect tense: [volu- + future tense of esse; note 3rd person plural voluerint]

voluerō: I shall have wanted



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