3rd conjugation -io verbs

These are 3rd conjugation, because they have the same Infinitive ending

**but the first principal part has an '-io' ending

capio, capěre, cepi, captus- to take, to catch


                               Present Indicative


capio- I take               capimus
capis                             capitis
capit                             capiunt

 


                                  Perfect Tense


1. take the 3rd principal part, drop 'i'
2. keep stem, add Perfect endings to stem 


cepi ( I took)          cepimus
cepisti                      cepistis
cepit                         ceperunt




                               Imperfect Tense


*retain their 'i' and add an 'e' for this tense

capiebam(I was taking)  capiebamus                 
capiebas                              capiebatis
capiebat                               capiebant




                                  Future tense

capiam (I will take)         capiemus
capies                                  capietis
capiet                                   capient




**-io verbs like capio, capere

facio, facere, feci, factus- make, do
fugio, fugere, fugi, fugiturus- flee, 
interficio, interficere, interfeci, interfectus- kill
iacio, iacere, ieci, iactum- to throw