This Latin Grammar I course was originally taught and published by Mr. William C. Michael, O.P. in 2008, when the Classical Liberal Arts Academy was founded. It is adapted from the famous Latin Grammar of William Lily. This course is being re-written and re-introduced to the CLAA curriculum in 2026.
- Lesson 01. Introduction to Grammar
- Lesson 02. Of Nouns
- Lesson 03. Substantive Nouns: Gender & Number
- Lesson 04. Substantive Nouns: Cases
- Lesson 05. Substantive Nouns: Declensions
- Lesson 06. Substantive Nouns: Figure & Kind
- Lesson 07. Of Nouns: The First Declension
- Lesson 08. Practice with the First Declension
- Lesson 09. Of Nouns: Second Declension
- Lesson 10. Practice with the Second Declension
- Lesson 11. Of Nouns: Third Declension
- Lesson 12. Practice with the Third Declension
- Lesson 13. Of Nouns: Fourth Declension
- Lesson 14. Of Nouns: Fifth Declension
- Lesson 15. Review of the Noun Declensions
- Lesson 16. Of Adjective Nouns: 1st & 2nd Declensions
- Lesson 17. Of Adjective Nouns: 3rd Declension
- Lesson 18. Of Adjective Nouns: Comparison
- Lesson 19. Of Pronouns
- Lesson 20. Declension of Pronouns, Part I
- Lesson 21. Declension of Pronouns, Part II
- Lesson 22. Of Verbs: Introduction
- Lesson 23. Of Participles (with Gerunds & Supines)
- Lesson 24. Conjugation of Verbs: Active Voice
- Lesson 25. Conjugation of Verbs: Passive Voice
- Lesson 26. Imperatives, Infinitives & Participles
- Lesson 27. Conjugation of Irregular Verbs
- Lesson 28. Of Adverbs
- Lesson 29. Of Prepositions
- Lesson 30. Of Interjections
- Lesson 31. Of Conjunctions
The lessons published on this site are freely available to read. If you wish to move from reading to formal study — with graded assessments, academic records, and the support of the Academy — you may enroll at any time. Enrollment is open year round, to students of all ages.