$1.25
The Synopsis Sheet 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. 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. They can view all three moods along with infinitives and participles on one page.
Your download includes both a regular size and a large format version of the sheet.
Description
Verb Synopsis Sheet
This synopsis sheet 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.
Classroom Friendly
I have a free version of the synopsis available on my blog. The free version has my Aeterna Latina logo in the upper left-hand corner, which you may find less desirable for classroom use. For only $1.25 you can have the more classroom-friendly, reproducible version here.
Your download includes both a regular size and a large format version of the sheet.
