Practise Translation: The Clever Dog

In this lesson, we will practise the perfect and imperfect tenses by translating a story from Roman theatre involving a supremely gifted actor.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which of these defines the present tense?

Completed action in the pastAction happening nowUnfinished or repeated action in the past

1/9

Q2.How is the imperfect tense expressed in English.

-edwas/were

2/9

Q3.What does 'vidi' mean?

I was seeing.I saw.

3/9

Q4.What does 'cucurrit' mean?

She runs.She was running.She ran.

4/9

Q5.Which of these gives the correct sequence and endings for the PRESENT tense.

o, s, t, mus, tis, nti, isti, it, imus, istis, erunti, s, t, imus, tis, erunt

5/9

Q6.Which of these gives the correct sequence and endings for the PERFECT tense.

o, s, t, mus, tis, nti, isti, it, imus, istis, erunti, s, t, imus, tis, erunt

6/9

Q7.Looking at your choice of endings above, what does 'venisti' mean?

You (s) come.You (s) came.

7/9

Q8.Pick TWO answers which together give the correct translation of respondebas.

Select two (2) boxes

You (s)You (pl)Theyreplywere replyingreplied

8/9

Q9.Pick TWO answers which together give the correct translation of responderunt. (Focus on the ending!)

Select two (2) boxes

You (s)You (pl)Theyreplywere replyingreplied

9/9

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which of these defines the present tense?

Completed action in the pastAction happening nowUnfinished or repeated action in the past

1/9

Q2.How is the imperfect tense expressed in English.

-edwas/were

2/9

Q3.What does 'vidi' mean?

I was seeing.I saw.

3/9

Q4.What does 'cucurrit' mean?

She runs.She was running.She ran.

4/9

Q5.Which of these gives the correct sequence and endings for the PRESENT tense.

o, s, t, mus, tis, nti, isti, it, imus, istis, erunti, s, t, imus, tis, erunt

5/9

Q6.Which of these gives the correct sequence and endings for the PERFECT tense.

o, s, t, mus, tis, nti, isti, it, imus, istis, erunti, s, t, imus, tis, erunt

6/9

Q7.Looking at your choice of endings above, what does 'venisti' mean?

You (s) come.You (s) came.

7/9

Q8.Pick TWO answers which together give the correct translation of respondebas.

Select two (2) boxes

You (s)You (pl)Theyreplywere replyingreplied

8/9

Q9.Pick TWO answers which together give the correct translation of responderunt. (Focus on the ending!)

Select two (2) boxes

You (s)You (pl)Theyreplywere replyingreplied

9/9

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Practice Translation 3: The Clever Dog:

discenda: Can I translate fluently a Latin passage containing the perfect and imperfect tenses? Have I consolidated previous core vocabulary?

Q1.What does 'malus' mean?

my, minedeadbad

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Q2.What does 'mortuus' mean?

my, minedeadbad

2/13

Q3.What does 'meus' mean?

my, minedeadbad

3/13

Q4.What FIVE letters indicate the perfect tense?

Select five (5) boxes

vqutxsi

4/13

Q5.What does 'cucurrit' mean?

she was runningshe ran

5/13

Q6.What does 'cecidit' mean?

she fellshe falls

6/13

Q7.What does 'dormiebat' mean?

she sleepsshe sleptshe was sleeping

7/13

Q8.What does 'habet' mean?

she hasshe hadshe was having

8/13

Q9.What does 'vidit' mean?

she seesshe saw

9/13

Q10.What does 'videt' mean?

she seesshe saw

10/13

Q11.Which of the following describes the character of Maccus?

old foolgreedy clown

11/13

Q12.Which of the following describes the character of Pappus?

old foolgreedy clown

12/13

Q13.What was so remarkable about the dog?

It died and came back to life.It was only asleep.It was trained to pretend to be dead.

13/13

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Practice Translation 3: The Clever Dog:

discenda: Can I translate fluently a Latin passage containing the perfect and imperfect tenses? Have I consolidated previous core vocabulary?

Q1.What does 'malus' mean?

my, minedeadbad

1/13

Q2.What does 'mortuus' mean?

my, minedeadbad

2/13

Q3.What does 'meus' mean?

my, minedeadbad

3/13

Q4.What FIVE letters indicate the perfect tense?

Select five (5) boxes

vqutxsi

4/13

Q5.What does 'cucurrit' mean?

she was runningshe ran

5/13

Q6.What does 'cecidit' mean?

she fellshe falls

6/13

Q7.What does 'dormiebat' mean?

she sleepsshe sleptshe was sleeping

7/13

Q8.What does 'habet' mean?

she hasshe hadshe was having

8/13

Q9.What does 'vidit' mean?

she seesshe saw

9/13

Q10.What does 'videt' mean?

she seesshe saw

10/13

Q11.Which of the following describes the character of Maccus?

old foolgreedy clown

11/13

Q12.Which of the following describes the character of Pappus?

old foolgreedy clown

12/13

Q13.What was so remarkable about the dog?

It died and came back to life.It was only asleep.It was trained to pretend to be dead.

13/13

Lesson summary: Practise Translation: The Clever Dog

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