Present Tense
The present tense of a Latin verb can be translated into English by either the present simple or the present continuous:
e.g. sedeo can be translated as “I sit” (present simple) or “I am sitting” (present continuous).
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | ||
| singular | 1st | port-o | mon-eo | reg-o | aud-io | cap-io |
| 2nd | port-as | mon-es | reg-is | aud-is | cap-is | |
| 3rd | port-at | mon-et | reg-it | aud-it | cap-it | |
| plural | 1st | port-amus | mon-emus | reg-imus | aud-imus | cap-imus |
| 2nd | port-atis | mon-etis | reg-itis | aud-itis | cap-itis | |
| 3rd | port-ant | mon-ent | reg-unt | aud-iunt | cap-iunt |
