It really does help keep the 2nd and 3rd conjugations straight if you pronounce them correctly (with an accented or unaccented "e") in your head, at least, or even better read them out loud to yourself as you're learning and studying them.
I promise the test will be very straightfoward, no surprises! If you have been doing well in the quizzes and understand the concept of conjugation, declension, person, case, and number, you have nothing to fear!
As far as the distinction between the second and third conjugations goes, this is a recurrent issue in the first semester. Rachael is absolutely correct here, pronounciation and sounding it out is very important here as mnemonic techniques.
Also, don't forget to learn that first person singular too. Because if you cannot remember whether DOCERE is second or third, but know for sure that the first person is DOCEO and not DOCO, well, you have just answered your question. Once you remove the personal ending -o (signifying the first person singular) your last sound in the stem is *E*, which means that you are in the second conjugation. You cannot do this just by remembering the infinitive alone!
Keep checking the blog for any answers to your questions,and don't forget to put your own up in here.
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Welcome to the blog, Brandi!
It really does help keep the 2nd and 3rd conjugations straight if you pronounce them correctly (with an accented or unaccented "e") in your head, at least, or even better read them out loud to yourself as you're learning and studying them.
Ah, well, back to class I go...
~Rachael
Hey Brandi, and welcome!
I promise the test will be very straightfoward, no surprises! If you have been doing well in the quizzes and understand the concept of conjugation, declension, person, case, and number, you have nothing to fear!
As far as the distinction between the second and third conjugations goes, this is a recurrent issue in the first semester. Rachael is absolutely correct here, pronounciation and sounding it out is very important here as mnemonic techniques.
Also, don't forget to learn that first person singular too. Because if you cannot remember whether DOCERE is second or third, but know for sure that the first person is DOCEO and not DOCO, well, you have just answered your question. Once you remove the personal ending -o (signifying the first person singular) your last sound in the stem is *E*, which means that you are in the second conjugation. You cannot do this just by remembering the infinitive alone!
Keep checking the blog for any answers to your questions,and don't forget to put your own up in here.
See y' all soon,
EM.
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