Semi-deponent verbs
There is an even smaller class of semi-deponent verbs. These take active meanings. In the perfect system they taken passive endings, and in the present system they take active endings. e.g.
| gaudeo | gaudere | gavisus sum | I rejoice |
| audeo | audere | ausus sum | I dare, am bold |
| soleo | solere | solitus sum | I am accustomed |
| fido | fidere | fisus sum | I trust (+ dat.) |
| confido | confidere | confisus sum | I confide in (+ dat.) |
| diffido | diffidere | diffisus sum | I distrust |
