Irregular perfect tenses
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- In this lesson, we will look at irregular forms of the perfect tense.
- The perfect tense irregular stems including duplication
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9 Questions
Q1.
1. What does the following Latin noun mean: silva?
city
silver
Q2.
Which of these translates the Latin term 'pono' ?
I have
I hold
I lead
I say
Q3.
Which of these translates the Latin term 'duco' ?
I have
I hold
I put, place
I say
Q4.
3. What FOUR letters indicate the perfect tense?
e
q
t
Q5.
4. What does 'conspexit' mean?
she was noticing
Q6.
5. What does 'timuit' mean?
she was afraid/fearing
Q7.
6. What does 'ponebat' mean?
she placed
Q8.
7. What is the relationship between Aeneas and Creusa?
father and son
Q9.
8. What was Aeneas' destiny?
to destroy Greece
to re-build Troy
10 Questions
Q1.
What is the definition of present tense?
Completed action in the past
Unfinished or repeated action in the past
Q2.
What is the definition of perfect tense?
Action happening now
Unfinished or repeated action in the past
Q3.
What is the definition of imperfect tense?
Action happening now
Completed action in the past
Q4.
What does 'vidi' mean?
I was seeing.
Q5.
What does 'cucurrit' mean?
She runs.
She was running.
Q6.
Which of these gives the correct sequence and endings for the PRESENT tense.
i, isti, it, imus, istis, erunt
i, s, t, imus, tis, erunt
Q7.
Which of these gives the correct sequence and endings for the PERFECT tense.
i, s, t, imus, tis, erunt
o, s, t, mus, tis, nt
Q8.
Looking at your choice of endings above, what does 'venisti' mean?
You (s) come.
Q9.
Pick TWO answers which together give the correct translation of respondebas.
replied
reply
They
You (pl)
Q10.
Pick TWO answers which together give the correct translation of responderunt. (Focus on the ending!)
reply
were replying
You (pl)
You (s)