Anne Mahoney, Overview of Latin Syntax, Verbs, Tense, Agreement

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A verb and its subject agree in person and number. AG 316

“Unam incolunt Belgae.” Caesar, BG 1.1
“Tu volebas nec puella nolebat.” Catullus 8.7
“Nos consules desumus.” Cicero, Catil. 1.3

A participle, which is a verbal adjective, agrees with the noun it modifies just as any other adjective does. AG 488

“Civitas ob eam rem incitata armis ius suum exsequi conabatur.” Caesar, BG 1.4
“Iam mens praetrepidans avet vagari.” Catullus 46.7
“Dicta est a me causa, iudices, et perorata.” Cicero, Cael. 70

Infinitives and gerunds are verbal nouns. They are always neuter singular. AG 452, 501-502

“Perfacile est imperio potiri.” Caesar, BG 1.2
“Difficile est longum subito deponere amorem.” Catullus 76.13

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