Present Active Participle

-Translates in English to “_____ing”

-Use present stem (2nd principal part) and drop off the “-re” ending

-In Latin, “____ns” is used for the nominative singular

-For any present participle that is not nominative singular, replace the “-re” ending with “-nt” and add on the correct ending from the charts below

Ex) “Et duplicis tendens ad sidera palmas talia voce refert” (Aeneid Book 1 Lines 93-94)

“And stretching his palms two fold to the stars he brought such a great voice.”

Ex) “Magister, dicens discipulos, iubet tacere”

“The teacher, speaking to the students, orders them to be silent.”

Ex) “Femina clamans eum vidit” (thelatinlibrary.com)

“The shouting woman saw him.”