Imperfect Passive Subjunctive Song (He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands)
The imperfect subjunctive takes the present stem,
Adds -re and the endings, so the passive ends
With -rer, -rēris, -rētur, -rēmur, -rēminī, -rentur.
Historical sequence (just in case you’re unsure).
Cum amārer – “When I was loved…”
Cum amārēris – “When you were loved…”
Cum amārētur – “When he was loved…” Imperfect passive subjunctive!
Cum amārēmur, – “When we were loved…”
Cum amārēminī – “When ye were loved…”
Cum amārentur – “When they were loved…”
Imperfect passive subjunctive!
The imperfect subjunctive takes the present stem,
Adds -re and the endings, so the passive ends
With -rer, -rēris, -rētur, -rēmur, -rēminī, -rentur.
Historical sequence (just in case you’re unsure).
Cum monērer – “When I was warned…”
Cum monērēris – “When you were warned…”
Cum monērētur – “When he was warned…”
Imperfect passive subjunctive! Cum monērēmur – “When we were warned…”
Cum monērēminī – “When ye were warned…”
Cum monērentur – “When they were warned…”
Imperfect passive subjunctive!
The imperfect subjunctive takes the present stem,
Adds -re and the endings, so the passive ends
With -rer, -rēris, -rētur, -rēmur, -rēminī, -rentur.
Historical sequence (just in case you’re unsure).
Cum legerer – “When I was read…”
Cum legerēris – “When you were read…”
Cum legerētur – “When he was read…”
Imperfect passive subjunctive! Cum legerēmur – “When we were read…”
Cum legerēminī – “When ye were read…”
Cum legerentur – “When they were read…”
Imperfect passive subjunctive!
The imperfect subjunctive takes the present stem,
Adds -re and the endings, so the passive ends
With -rer, -rēris, -rētur, -rēmur, -rēminī, -rentur.
Historical sequence (just in case you’re unsure).
Cum caperer – “When I was caught…”
Cum caperēris – “When you were caught…”
Cum caperētur – “When he was caught…”
Imperfect passive subjunctive!
Cum caperēmur – “When we were caught…”
Cum caperēminī – “When ye were caught…”
Cum caperentur – “When they were caught…”
Imperfect passive subjunctive!
The imperfect subjunctive takes the present stem,
Adds -re and the endings, so the passive ends
With -rer, -rēris, -rētur, -rēmur, -rēminī, -rentur.
Historical sequence (just in case you’re unsure).
Cum audīrer – “When I was heard…”
Cum audīrēris – “When you were heard…”
Cum audīrētur – “When he was heard…”
Imperfect passive subjunctive! Cum audīrēmur – “When we were heard…”
Cum audīrēminī – “When ye were heard…”
Cum audīrentur – “When they were heard…”
Imperfect passive subjunctive!
The imperfect subjunctive takes the present stem,
Adds -re and the endings, so the passive ends
With -rer, -rēris, -rētur, -rēmur, -rēminī, -rentur.
Historical sequence (just in case you’re unsure).