Practise Translation: Aeneas Flees Troy
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- In this lesson, we will practise the perfect and imperfect tenses by translating a story of a Trojan hero, his family and his destiny.
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9 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following defines the perfect tense?
Action happening now
Unfinished or repeated action in the past
Q2.
2. How do you translate Latin verbs which end with '-ba-'?
-ed
Q3.
3. What are the four stems for the perfect tense?
q u x s
v i x s
v u x p
Q4.
4. How do you translate Latin verbs with these endings?
was/were
Q5.
5. What does 'dixi' mean?
I was saying.
Q6.
6. What does 'habui' mean?
I was having.
Q7.
7. What is the Latin for 'I ate'?
consumebam.
consumo.
Q8.
8. Which of these gives the correct sequence and endings for the perfect tense.
i, is, t, imus, itis, int
o, s, t, mus, tis, nt
Q9.
9. Pick TWO answers which together give the correct translation of scripserunt.
He, she, it
was/were writing
write
10 Questions
Q1.
What does the following Latin noun mean: silva?
city
silver
Q2.
Match the following Latin verb to its correct translation: pono
I have
I hold
I lead
I say
Q3.
Match the following Latin verb to its correct translation: teneo
I have
I lead
I put, place
I say
Q4.
Match the following Latin verb to its correct translation: duco
I have
I hold
I put, place
I say
Q5.
What FOUR letters indicate the perfect tense?
e
q
t
Q6.
What does 'conspexit' mean?
she was noticing
Q7.
What does 'timuit' mean?
she was afraid/fearing
Q8.
What does 'ponebat' mean?
she placed
Q9.
What is the relationship between Aeneas and Creusa?
father and son
Q10.
What was Aeneas' destiny?
to destroy Greece
to re-build Troy