Lesson 17: Grammar Review

Question 1

The stem vowel of the 2nd conjugation is ___.

Answer 1

ē

Question 2

The future perfect tense describes what kind of action?

Answer 2

a future action that will be completed prior to another future action

Question 3

In Latin grammar, perfect means ___.

Answer 3

finished

Question 4

The pluperfect tense is built on the ___ stem.

Answer 4

perfect

Question 5

What English helping verbs translate the future perfect tense?

Answer 5

will have

Question 6

What English helping verbs translate the Latin perfect tense?

Answer 6

have, has, did

Question 7

What English helping verb translates the pluperfect tense?

Answer 7

had

Question 8

The English infinitive is written with the particle ___ before the verb.

Answer 8

to

Question 9

The perfect tense describes what kind of action?

Answer 9

a one-time action completed in the past

Question 10

The pluperfect tense describes what kind of action?

Answer 10

a past action completed prior to another past action

Question 11

The tenses that make up the present system are ___, ___, ___ and they are built on the ___.

Answer 11

perfect, pluperfect, future perfect; perfect stem

Question 12

The to be verb shows ___, not ___.

Answer 12

existence; action

Question 13

The future perfect tense is built on the ___ stem.

Answer 13

perfect

Question 14

Something that completes the action of the verb is a ___.

Answer 14

complement

Question 15

What is Sentence Pattern #2?

Answer 15

Subject + Verb + Direct Object

Question 16

What is the first complement in this text?

Answer 16

the complementary infinitive

Question 17

The pluperfect tense endings are identical to ___.

Answer 17

the imperfect tense of sum

Question 18

The perfect tense is built on the ___ stem.

Answer 18

perfect

Question 19

Give the English forms of the to be verb.

Answer 19

am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been

Question 20

The infinitive ending for all 2nd-conjugation verbs is ___.

Answer 20

-ēre

Question 21

The future perfect tense endings are identical to ___ except for the ___.

Answer 21

the future tense of sum; 3rd person plural

Question 22

Give the regular endings for the principal parts of 1st conjugation verbs.

Answer 22

-o -are -avi -atus

Question 23

How do you find the perfect stem?

Answer 23

Drop -i from the 3rd principal part.

Question 24

Give three translations for amavi.

Answer 24

I loved, I have loved, I did love

Question 25

Give the regular endings for the principal parts of 2nd-conjugation verbs.

Answer 25

-eo -ēre -ui -itus