Lesson 1: Grammar Review Flashcards
What is the first complement in this text?
the complementary infinitive
What English helping verbs translate the imperfect tense?
were, was
What is the one irregularity in the present passive system of each conjugation?
1st conjugation - 2nd-person singular of future tense beris
2nd conjugation - 2nd-person singular of future tense beris
3rd conjugation - 2nd-person singular of present tense eris
3rd io conjugation - 2nd-person singular of present tense eris
4th conjugation - NONE
Give an example of an ablative of means.
Galli gládio superantur. The Gauls are overcome by the sword.
Give the two grammar numbers.
singular, plural
Give an example of the ablative of agent.
Galli a Caésare superantur. The Gauls are overcome by Caesar.
What is the name of the 2nd principal part?
infinitive
Give the three grammar persons.
first person, second person, third person
What are principal parts? How many are there?
The forms that provide the stems needed to conjugate a verb in all its tenses. There are usually four principal parts.
The English infinitive is written with the particle ___ before the verb.
to
In English I praise is the ___ present, I am praising is the ___ present, and I do praise is the ___ present.
simple; progressive; emphatic
The perfect tense describes what kind of action?
a one-time action completed in the past
The imperfect tense sign is ___.
ba
How many conjugations are there? Name them.
four; first, second, third, fourth
The predicate tells ___
what the subject is or does
What is Sentence Pattern #1?
Subject + Verb
Give the regular endings for the principal parts of 1st conjugation verbs.
-o -are -avi -atus
Always in Latin and usually in English, c, g, and sc are soft before
e, i, ae, oe
Give the five vowel letters and their long sounds in Latin.
a, e, i, o, u
/ah/ /ay/ /ee/ /oh/ ōō/
What English helping verbs translate the future perfect tense?
will have
In Latin, gn is pronounced like ___. Give two examples.
/ny/; pugno (I fight), magnus (large)
Give two Latin words that have the long sound of the five vowels.
glória Jesu
In Latin grammar, imperfect means ___.
not finished
The future perfect tense is built on the ___ stem.
perfect
Always in Latin and usually in English, c, g, and sc are hard before
a, o, u, consonants
The perfect tense is built on the ___ stem.
perfect
Give the two voices of Latin verbs.
active and passive