Irregular Verbs: possum
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- In this lesson, we will learn the irregular verbs possum (I am able).
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7 Questions
Q1.
1. Match 'volo' to the English translation.
She wanted/was wanting
You (s) want
Q2.
1. Match 'volebat' to the English translation.
I want
You (s) want
Q3.
2. Match 'nolo' to the English translation.
She did not want
She does not want
You (s) do not want
Q4.
2. Match 'non vult' to the English translation.
I do not want
She did not want
You (s) do not want
Q5.
3. What does the following sentence mean: cenam consumere volebam?
I want to eat dinner.
She wanted to eat dinner.
Q6.
4. What does the following sentence mean: visne pecuniam tradere?
You (s) want to hand over the money.
You wanted to hand over the money?
Q7.
5. (Optional) Cleopatra's most expensive dinner ever did not taste very nice. Why?
She forced Antony to eat gold.
There was so much food.
12 Questions
Q1.
What does 'possum' mean?
He/she/it is able
You (s) are able
Q2.
What does 'potes' mean?
He/she/it is able
I am able
Q3.
What does 'potest' mean?
I am able
You (s) are able
Q4.
What does 'possumus' mean?
They are able
You (pl) are able
Q5.
What does 'potestis' mean?
They are able
We are able
Q6.
What does 'possunt' mean?
We are able
You (pl) are able
Q7.
What does 'poteram' mean?
He, she, it was able
They were able
You (pl) were able
You (s) were able
Q8.
What does 'poteratis' mean?
He, she, it was able
I was able
They were able
You (s) were able
Q9.
What does 'poterant' mean?
He, she, it was able
I was able
You (pl) were able
You (s) were able
Q10.
What does the following sentence mean: puella scribere poterat.
The girl is able to write.
Q11.
How do you say 'We were able to write' in Latin?
scribere eramus.
scribere possumus.
Q12.
What is the difference between es and potes?
One is present tense; the other is imperfect tense
One is singular; the other is plural.