Imperfect Tense

Imperfect Tense

adding -ba- to a verb makes it Imperfect, translate using was or were. The tense is called imperfect because it was in the past and it never finished.

Imperfect Active

Imperfect Passive

Multiple Choice

Coquus ad insulam navigabat.

• were sailing

• was sailing

• sails

• is sailing

Multiple Choice

Coqui ad insulam navigabant.

• were sailing

• was sailing

• sails

• is sailing

Multiple Choice

Coqui in culinā pugnabant.

• were fighting

• was fighting

• fights

• fight

Multiple Choice

Coquus cum domino in culinā pugnabat.

• were fighting

• was fighting

• fights

• fight

Multiple Choice

Equus ā domino amabatur.

• was being loved

• is being loved

• were being loved

• are being loved

Multiple Choice

Equi ā domino amabantur.

• was being loved

• is being loved

• were being loved

• are being loved

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What tense is the verb?

Magister discipulos latinam docet.

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What tense is the verb?

Magister discipulos latinam docebat.

Poll

How do you feel about the imperfect tense?

• great

• good

• okay

• not very good