ABSTRACT

The imperfect subjunctive is easy enough to recognize, provided you know the verb’s infinitive. The imperfect subjunctive is in effect the infinitive with these endings added:

-m

e.g. amāre + m = amārem

-s

audīre + m = audīrem

-t

-mus

esse + m = essem

-tis

ferre + m = ferrem

-nt