Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will practise the perfect and imperfect tenses by translating a story about a mythical musician and his wife.
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7 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following defines the imperfect tense?
Action happening now
Completed action in the past
Q2.
2. Match how to translate the past tense '-ba-' in Latin.
-ed
Q3.
3. What does 'salutabat' mean?
She greeted.
Q4.
4. What does 'ambulavit' mean?
She was walking.
Q5.
5. 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
Q6.
6. Pick TWO answers which together give the correct translation of salutavimus.
I
was greeting
were greeting
You (s)
Q7.
7. Pick TWO answers which together give the correct translation of ambulabatis.
They
walked
You (s)
7 Questions
Q1.
What does the following Latin noun mean: deus?
dog
ground, land
wife
Q2.
What does the following Latin noun mean: terra?
dog
god
wife
Q3.
What does the following Latin noun mean: uxor?
dog
god
ground, land
Q4.
What does 'lacrimavit' mean?
she was crying
Q5.
What does 'timebat' mean?
she feared
Q6.
What is the relationship between Orpheus and Eurydice?
human and god
Q7.
What happened to Orpheus and Eurydice in the Underworld?
Orpheus and Eurydice left together.
Pluto said Orpheus could not take his wife back.