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Aug 15, 2014 · The infinitive ending indicates the conjugation (1-4) of the verb: 1st-āre 2nd-ēre 3rd-ere 4th - īre. The infinitive gives you the present stem of the verb. Drop the -re to get the present stem. Present tense, imperfect tense & future tense are all built on the present stem. 3rd Principal part-amāvī ................
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