2. Forming the Pluperfect: Step 1 Forming the pluperfect tense in Latin is SO easy! Just follow these steps: 1. Find the perfect stem. The perfect stem is found by looking at the third principal part of the verb and removing the –i. Example: amo, amare, amavi, amatus perfect stem=amav-
7. Translation of the Pluperfect Always translate the pluperfect with the word, “had.” Examples: amo, amare, amavi, amatus amaveram= I had loved moneo, monere, monui, monitus monuerat= he had warned capio, capere, cepi, captus ceperamus= we had captured
8. Pluperfect of sum and possum Although sum and possum are irregular verbs, the pluperfect is still formed just as any other regular verb would be.