Omittebam

Omittebam is the first-person singular imperfect active indicative form of the Latin verb omittere, meaning to omit, neglect, or send away. It expresses a past action that was ongoing or repeated.

In grammar, omittere is a third-conjugation verb. The imperfect is formed with the thematic suffix -ebam attached to the present stem omitt-, giving omittebam, with corresponding forms omittebas, omittebat, omittebamus, omittebatis, and omittebant. This pattern shows the characteristic imperfect endings across Latin verbs, signaling a non-pinite, continuous past action.

Usage and translation: omittebam is translated as “I was omitting” or “I used to omit.” It can appear with a direct object or with contextual cues to indicate what was being omitted, for example, omittebam litteras (“I was omitting the letters”) or omittebam rem partemque (“I used to omit the matter and part”).

Context and notes: As with other Latin forms, omittebam appears in narrative and didactic texts to convey past habitual or ongoing activity. It is a typical example used in language instruction to illustrate the imperfect tense and the use of the -ebam endings in the third conjugation. While primarily a grammatical form, it also reflects broader Latin usage of omittere in meaning related to omission, neglect, or sending away, depending on context.

See also: Latin verb conjugation, omittere, imperfect active indicative, Latin grammar.