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Do you have to congugate Latin verbs?

Yes, Latin verbs must be conjugated. Latin is a highly inflected language, which means that words change form to express different grammatical relationships. Verbs are conjugated to show different tenses, moods, voices, and persons. For example, the Latin verb "amo" (I love) can be conjugated as follows:

Present Tense:

- Amo (I love)

- Amas (You love)

- Amat (He/she/it loves)

- Amamus (We love)

- Amatis (You all love)

- Amant (They love)

Past Tense:

- Amabam (I loved)

- Amabas (You loved)

- Amabat (He/she/it loved)

- Amabamus (We loved)

- Amabatis (You all loved)

- Amabant (They loved)

Future Tense:

- Amabo (I will love)

- Amabis (You will love)

- Amabit (He/she/it will love)

- Amabimus (We will love)

- Amabitis (You all will love)

- Amabunt (They will love)

Subjunctive Mood:

- Amem (May I love)

- Ames (May you love)

- Amet (May he/she/it love)

- Amemus (May we love)

- Ametis (May you all love)

- Ament (May they love)

Imperative Mood:

- Ama (Love!)

- Amato (Be loved!)

- Amamus (Let's love!)

- Amatis (Love all of you!)

- Amate (Be loved all of you!)

By conjugating verbs, Latin speakers could clearly express the meaning and grammatical function of their words in a sentence.

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