Periphrastical conjugation (Conjugatio periphrastica)

The circumflected accents are used to mark the vowels' length.

The analytical temporal construction, formed with the Future participles and the auxiliary esse, was referred to by the Roman grammarians as Conjugatio periphrastica. It was used in all moods but Imperative:
 

	Active voice		Passive voice
	Indicative
Present	amatûrus, a, um sum etc.		amandus, a, um sum etc.
Imperfect	amatûrus, a, um eram etc.		amandus, a, um eram etc.
Future	amatûrus, a, um ero etc.		amandus, a, um ero etc.
Perfect	amatûrus, a, um fui etc.		amandus, a, um fui etc.
Pluperfect	amatûrus, a, um fueram etc.		amandus, a, um fueram etc.
Future Perfect	amatûrus, a, um fuero etc.		amandus, a, um fuero etc.
	Subjunctive
Present	amatûrus, a, um sim etc.		amandus, a, um sim etc.
Imperfect	amatûrus, a, um essem etc.		amandus, a, um essem etc.
Perfect	amatûrus, a, um fuerim etc.		amandus, a, um fuerim etc.
Pluperfect	amatûrus, a, um fuissem etc.		amandus, a, um fuissem etc.
	Infinitive
Present	amatûrus, a, um esse etc.		amandus, a, um esse etc.
Perfect	amatûrus, a, um fuisse etc.		amandus, a, um fuisse etc.

The Active is used to express intention and the Passive – obligation:
    amatûrus sum I am inteded to love;
    amandus sum I must be loved.

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