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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to give orders or commands in Latin via a form called the imperative.
  2. The imperative with noli(te) + infinitive; the vocative

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8 Questions

Q1.
1. What is the definition of the infinitive?
Correct answer: The 'to' form of the verb
To give all six person endings of a verb
Q2.
2. How do infinitives end in Latin?
-m
-mus
Correct answer: -re
-t
-tis
Q3.
3. What does audire mean?
(he) listens
Correct answer: to listen
Q4.
Venio means which of the following?
He/she comes
Correct answer: I come
to come
Q5.
Venit means which of the following?
Correct answer: He/she comes
I come
to come
Q6.
5. What does the following Latin sentence mean: puella intrare perterrita est.
The girl is ready to enter.
Correct answer: The girl is terrified to enter.
Q7.
6. What does the following Latin sentence mean: filius patrem revenire exspectat.
Correct answer: The son waits for his father to return.
The son waits to return to his father.
Q8.
7. (Optional) What is the moral of the fable of the bird and the string?
Seek liberty at any cost.
Correct answer: Your current situation could always be worse.

17 Questions

Q1.
What is an infinitive?
form of the verb used for orders
Correct answer: the 'to' form of the verb
Q2.
What is an imperative?
Correct answer: form of the verb used for orders
the 'to' form of the verb
Q3.
Which of these is the correct order of persons in English for conjugating verbs?
Correct answer: I, you (s), he/she/it, we, you (pl), they
I, you (s), they, he, you (pl), we
Q4.
Match the following Latin person ending to the English translation: -o
He/she/it
Correct answer: I
You (s)
Q5.
Match the following Latin person ending to the English translation: -s
He/she/it
I
Correct answer: You (s)
Q6.
Match the following Latin person ending to the English translation: -t
Correct answer: He/she/it
I
You (s)
Q7.
Match the following Latin person ending to the English translation: -mus
They
Correct answer: We
You (pl)
Q8.
Match the following Latin person ending to the English translation: -tis
They
We
Correct answer: You (pl)
Q9.
Match the following Latin person ending to the English translation: -nt
Correct answer: They
We
You (pl)
Q10.
Match the following Latin person ending to the English translation: -re
! (pl)
! (s)
Correct answer: to
Q11.
Match the following Latin person ending to the English translation: -a/-e/-i
! (pl)
Correct answer: ! (s)
to
Q12.
Match the following Latin person ending to the English translation: -te
Correct answer: ! (pl)
! (s)
to
Q13.
What is the difference between non and noli(te)? (2 correct answers)
Correct answer: noli(te) = don't
noli(te) = not
non = don't
Correct answer: non = not
Q14.
What does audio mean?
Correct answer: I listen, hear
I say, speak
I watch
Q15.
What does audire mean?
Listen!
Correct answer: to listen
You listen.
Q16.
Which of the following are infinitives?
Correct answer: consumere
consumite
habete
Correct answer: intrare
labora
Q17.
Which of the following are imperatives?
consumere
Correct answer: consumite
Correct answer: habete
intrare
Correct answer: labora