Latin mnemonics

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To remember the present active indicative verb tense endings:

Actual:

Singular

• 1st person: -m/o
• 2nd person: -s
• 3rd person: -t

Plural

• 1st person: -mus
• 2nd person: -tis
• 3rd person: -nt

mnemonic phrase: "Most Must Isn't" (-M/O-S-T-MUS-TIS-NT) To remember the conjugating vowels of each verb conjugation for the subjunctive mood:

Actual:

• I: E
• II: E
• III: A
• III io: A
• IV: A

mnemonic phrase: "She be a liar" or "She wears a diamond."(shE bE A lIAr) (shE wEArs A dIAmond)

To remember how to differentiate between II and III conjugations :

Actual:

• II: Ē (note long mark, or macron)
• III: E

mnemonic: "SECOND (II), has six letters like MACRON"

To remember stem modifications for conjugating present subjunctives:

Actual

• I: Ā -> Ē
• II: Ē -> EĀ
• III: E -> Ā
• III io: E -> IĀ
• IV: Ī -> IĀ

Mnemonic:

• "She wears a giant diamond."
• "She wears a diamond tiara."
• "We fear a liar friar."