Practise Translation: The Wolves and the Dogs
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will practise the conjugation of verbs in the plural persons by translating a fable in which a pack of wolves make a tempting proposition to some sheepdogs.
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9 Questions
Q1.
1. How do you tell who is doing the verb in Latin?
Pronoun in front of the verb
Q2.
2. Which of these is the correct order of persons in English?
I, you (s), we, he/she/it, you (pl), they
Q3.
3. Match these Latin person ending 't' to the English.
I
You (s)
Q4.
4. Who is doing the following verb: habeo?
He/she/it
You (s)
Q5.
5. Who is doing the following verb: ambulat?
I
You (s)
Q6.
6. What does the following Latin sentence mean: cibum habet?
I have food.
You (s) have food.
Q7.
7. What does the following Latin sentence mean: circum villam ambulas?
He walks around the house.
I walk around the house.
Q8.
8. What does the following Latin sentence mean: canis spectat?
He watches the dog.
Q9.
9. (Optional) What is the moral of the fable of the wolf and the dog?
Value your current situation.
12 Questions
Q1.
In Latin, how do you tell who is doing the verb?
Pronoun in front of the verb
Q2.
In English, how do you tell who is doing the verb?
Verb ending
Q3.
Which of these is the correct order of persons in English?
I, you (s), they, he/she/it, you (pl), we
I, you (s), we, he/she/it, you (pl), they
Q4.
Match the following Latin person endings to the English translation: -mus
They
You (pl)
Q5.
Match the following Latin person endings to the English translation: -tis
They
We
Q6.
Match the following Latin person endings to the English translation: -nt
We
You (pl)
Q7.
Who is doing the following verb: habemus?
They
You (pl)
Q8.
Who is doing the following verb: laboratis?
They
We
Q9.
What does the following Latin sentence mean: semper ambulamus?
Always work.
They always walk.
You (pl) always walk.
Q10.
What does the following Latin sentence mean: cibum habent?
Have the food.
We have food.
You (pl) have food.
Q11.
What does the following Latin sentence mean: cur non laboratis?
Why don't we work?
Why no work?
Q12.
What is the moral of the fable of the wolves and the dogs?
Focus on differences not similarities.
Focus on similarities not differences.