Last Friday we translated the story in chapter 37: Off to School. Chapter 37 deals with deponent verbs: verbs that have the structure and conjugation of verbs in the passive voice but are translated actively. Their principal parts are consequently different.

For example:

cōnor, cōnārī, cōnātus sum: to try Note that the first principal part is the 1st person singular, present tense form (just like a "normal" verb), the second principal part is the passive infinitive, and, instead of 3rd and 4th principal parts, you have the 1st person singular, perfect tense form (just like a "normal" verb).

There is a chart on page 99, followed by a list of common deponent verbs.

An excellent way to practice these is by doing exercise 37d. Click here for the answers.