Latvian has **three conjugations** for verbs: **Short** , **Long** and
**Mixed**. They can also be referred to as the 1st, 2nd and 3rd conjugations,
respectively, but that nomenclature isn’t always consistent.

To determine whether a verb fits into the short, long or mixed conjugation,
apply the following rules:

  1. If the infinitive form has **one syllable** , it is a **short** conjugation verb.
  2. If the infinitive form has **more than one syllable** _and_ the **first person present** form is _**identical**_ to the **first person simple past** form, it is a **long** conjugation verb.
  3. If the infinitive has **more than one syllable** _and_ the **first person present** is _**different**_ from the **first person simple past** form, it is a **mixed** conjugation verb.

However, you also have to remember that **prefixes** , such as _ap, at, pie_ ,
etc., **do not count** as syllables. So, pienākt is a short conjugation verb
because it is nākt plus a prefix.

Even though **reflexive** verbs add an - **ies** to the end of the infinitive,
they still follow the rules. You can drop the -ies to help you determine
whether the infinitive is one syllable (ceļties -> ceļt) and look at the first
person present and past forms. If they are the same, the verb belongs to the
long conjugation.