Practise Translation: Ulysses, Argus and the Suitors
Practise Translation: Ulysses, Argus and the Suitors
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- In this lesson, we will practise the pluperfect tense by translating the first of three stories about Ulysses' (i.e. Odysseus') return to Ithaca.
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13 Questions
Q1.
What is the definition of perfect tense?
Action which has happened before another action in the past
Incomplete or repeated action in the past
Q2.
What is the definition of imperfect tense?
Action which has happened before another action in the past
Completed action in the past
Q3.
What is the definition of pluperfect tense?
Completed action in the past
Incomplete or repeated action in the past
Q4.
What is the English translation of the following Latin past tense: -ba-
-ed
had -ed
Q5.
What is the English translation of the following Latin past tenses: -v-, -u-, -x-, -s-, -i-
had -ed
was/were
Q6.
What is the English translation of the following Latin past tense: -era-
-ed
was/were
Q7.
What does 'salutaverat' mean?
She greeted.
She was greeting.
Q8.
What does 'ambulaveratis' mean?
You (pl) walked.
You (pl) were walking.
Q9.
What does 'eram' mean?
I had
I had been
Q10.
What does 'poteramus' mean?
We had been able
Q11.
What does 'portaveramus' mean?
We were able
We were carrying
Q12.
What does 'salutaverunt' mean?
They had greeted
Q13.
What does 'salutaverant' mean?
They greeted
11 Questions
Q1.
Which TWO of the following English verbs are in the pluperfect tense?
I had
I have given
I was living
Q2.
Match the following Latin past tenses to their English translation: -v-, -u-, -x-, -s-, -i-
had -ed
was/were
Q3.
Match the following Latin past tense to its English translation: -ba-
-ed
had -ed
Q4.
Match the following Latin past tense to its English translation: -era-
-ed
was/were
Q5.
What does 'habitaverat' mean?
She lived.
She was living.
Q6.
What does 'petivit' mean?
She had begged.
She was begging.
Q7.
What does 'erat' mean?
He had
He was able
Q8.
What does 'poteram' mean?
I had been able
I was
Q9.
What does 'dederunt' mean?
They had given
Q10.
What does 'dederant' mean?
They gave
Q11.
What is significant about Ulysses' words to Antinous?
He insults him.
He lies to him cunningly.