Practising the language 1
Complete each sentence with the right form of the imperfect subjunctive, using the verb in brackets. Then translate the sentence. For example: Domiti¶nus ad ¶ram prºcessit ut victimam . . . . . . . . . . . (sacrific¶re) Answer: Domiti¶nus ad ¶ram prºcessit ut victimam sacrific¶ret. Domitian advanced to the altar in order to sacrifice the victim. The forms of the imperfect subjunctive are given on p. 128. a b c d e f
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equit•s ªnsidi¶s par¶v•runt ut ducem hostium . . . . . . . . . . . (capere) ad forum contend•b¶mus ut pompam . . . . . . . . . . . (spect¶re) barbarª fac•s in manibus ten•bant ut templum . . . . . . . . . . . (incendere) extr¶ carcerem st¶bam ut captªvºs . . . . . . . . . . . (custºdªre) Haterª, quam str•nu• labºr¶vistª ut arcum . . . . . . . . . .! (perficere) r–pem Masadam occup¶vimus ut Rºm¶nªs . . . . . . . . . . . (resistere)
Complete each sentence with the most suitable participle from the lists below, using the correct form. Then translate the sentence. Do not use any participle more than once. d–c•ns d–centem d–cent•s a b c d e
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labºr¶ns labºrantem labºrant•s
sed•ns sedentem sedent•s
inc•d•ns inc•dentem inc•dent•s
cl¶m¶ns cl¶mantem cl¶mant•s
videº Salvium prope arcum . . . . . . . . . . . fabrª, in Vi¶ Sacr¶ . . . . . . . . . ., vald• fessª erant. nºnne audªs puerºs . . . . . . . . . .? iuvenis, victimam . . . . . . . . . ., ¶rae appropinqu¶vit. spect¶tºr•s captªvºs, per vi¶s . . . . . . . . . ., d•rªd•bant.
Translate each English sentence into Latin by selecting correctly from the list of Latin words. a
The citizens, having been delighted by the show, applauded. cªvis spect¶culum d•lect¶tª plaudunt cªv•s spect¶culº d•lect¶tus plaus•runt
b I recognised the slave-girl who was pouring the wine. ancilla quª vªnum fund•bat ancillam quae vªnº fund•bant c
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Having returned to the bank of the river, the soldiers halted. ad rªpam fl–mine regressª mªlit•s ad rªp¶s fl–minis regressºs mªlitum
agnºvª agnºvit cºnstit•runt cºnstiterant