Question

LATIN help
I am completely confused with these... anyone able to help?


a. amabam
b. amo
c. mandabas
d. mandas
e. pugnabat
f. pugnat

1. You kept entrusting
2. He was fighting
3. I used to love
4. You entrust
5. He does fight.
6. amo

And yes its a matching... I'm just so confused.

Answer 1

There are only 3 roots : one for love, one for fight, one for entrust.
Your dictionary should tell you which is which.

Similarly, love is always used in the first person singular
entrust in the second
fight in the third.

So the only thing left in to distinguish present and imperfect. Imperfect has longer endings with a 'b' in it.