2. VOICE
Indicates whether the
subject is acting upon
or being acted upon.
ACTIVE PASSIVE
the subject acts the subject is
acted upon
Hostes urbem capunt. Urbs a hostibus capuntur.
The enemies seizes the city. The city is seized by the enemies.
3. amat amatur
You can tell whether the verb is
active active or passive by looking at
the verb ending.
passive
“he loves” “he is loved”
For every tense, Latin has a set
of active and a set of passive
endings.
amabit amabitur
active passive
“he will love” “he will be
loved”
4. ACTIVE PASSIVE
Libro delector.
I am delighted by the
-o book.
-r
-s -ris
-t Ego et Lucius libro -tur
docemur.
-mus Lucius and I are taught -mur
-tis by the book. -mini
-nt Libro terremini. -ntur
You are frightened by
the book.
5. SING PLUR
ULAR AL
1 st R MUR
2nd RIS MINI
3 rd TUR NTUR
ARGGG
GGG
6. The person who does the action is
called the ABLATIVE OF AGENT.
Think: Sports AGENT gets you the job.
Acting AGENT gets you the job.
OR a SECRET AGENT!
It is ONLY a person.
7. Usually accompanied by ‘a/ab’
Here, this word means ‘by’ not ‘from.’
Fenestra a Marco frangetur.
The window was broken by
Marcus!
(oops!)
