$4.99
The Synopsis Suite for Latin Verbs allows students to separate the seemingly solid mass of Latin verb forms into manageable, organized categories. It helps learners feel in control of the information, rather than drowning in it. It is synoptic in the original meaning of σύνοψις: seen together. The Suite contains the original synopsis sheet, with which students can see and work with all the major forms of one verb. There are also sheets focusing on just one section of the synopsis (Indicative, Subjunctive, Imperative, Infinitive, Participle).
Your download includes both a regular size and a large format version of each form. 12 sheets total. Can be used for drill or assessment.
Description
Synopsis Suite
The Synopsis Suite gives students a chance to review all the variations of regular Latin verbs. And there are a whole lot of variations. Depending on how you count, a regular verb can have 250 or more. How can a learner possibly keep them all straight? Forget about keeping them straight, how can the Latin student keep from feeling completely overwhelmed?
Never fear, there is a tool that can help tame Latin verbs. Many of my students have had success with this synopsis sheet. The synopsis sheet allows them to separate the seemingly solid mass of Latin verb forms into manageable, organized categories. It offers a comprehensive review of forms that helps learners feel in control of the information, rather than drowning in it. It is synoptic in the original meaning of σύνοψις: seen together. It’s seen together in a way that strengthens understanding, rather than inducing panic.
How It Works
Here’s how it works. Instead of conjugating all the forms of the indicative and subjunctive, active and passive, of a given verb, the student needs to come up with only one person and number. For example, only the 1st person plural, active and passive (for a fuller description see my article here). They can view all three moods along with infinitives and participles on one page.
This format allows them to see the connections between different forms: how the imperfect and pluperfect subjunctives take their stems from the corresponding infinitives, for instance, or how the perfect passive and future active infinitives are built on the corresponding participles. It brings clarity where before there was only confusion.
The Suite
I have a free version of the full synopsis sheet available on my blog. For only $1.25 you can have a more classroom-friendly, reproducible version of the original sheet here.
The Synopsis Suite offers you a wider range of tools. For $4.99 it contains the original synopsis sheet, with which students can see and work with all the major forms of one verb. There are also sheets focusing on just one section of the synopsis (Indicative, Subjunctive, Imperative, Infinitive, Participle). With these more focused exercises students can concentrate on one part of the synopsis with several different verbs.
Your download includes both a regular size and a large format version of each form. 12 sheets total. Can be used for drill or assessment.
