Stage 4 Subject-Verb Intro

Stage 4: I, you

By Amelia F Beck

Subject + est.

As we've seen so far, in sentences with a 3rd person subject, the verb meaning "is" is est.

Caecilius est pater.
servus est in horto.

Subject + sum.

But when the subject is "I" (first person), the verb meaning "am" is sum.

ego sum maestra. = I am a teacher.
ego sum fessus. = I am tired.

Multiple Choice

Which means "I am"?

• ego sum

• ego est

Multiple Choice

Grumio est coquus.

• Grumio is a cook.

• I am a cook.

Multiple Choice

"ego sum coquus."

• He is a cook.

• I am a cook.

Multiple Choice

"I am a banker."

• ego est argentarius.

• ego sum argentarius.

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Pantagathus ​

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tonsor.

"ego ​

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tonsor."

Subject + verb ending in -t.

When the subject is third person, the verb ends with -t.

Caecilius in tablino scribit.
filia in horto legit.

Subject + verb ending in -o.

When the subject is "I" (first person), verbs (other than sum) end with -o.

ego in tablino scribo. = I write in the study.
ego in horto lego. = I read in the garden.

Multiple Choice

"Grumio cenam coquit."

• Grumio cooks dinner.

• I cook dinner.

Multiple Choice

"ego cenam coquo."

• Grumio cooks dinner.

• I cook dinner.

Drag and Drop

ego pecuniam ​

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Caecilius pecuniam ​

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habeo

habet

Multiple Choice

Which one is correct?

• ego barbam tondeo.

• ego barbam tondet.

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poeta​

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:

"ego​

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poeta. ego versum​

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inquit

sum

recito

Multiple Choice

Which means "I am painting a lion"?

• ego leonem pingo.

• ego leonem pingit.

Subject + verb ending in -s.

When the subject is "you" (second person), the verb ends with -s.

tu es discupula. = You are a student.
tu in atrio sedes. = You are sitting in the atrium.

Multiple Choice

Which means "you are"?

• ego sum

• servus est

• tu es

Drag and Drop

I am the cook. = ego​

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coquus.

You are the cook. = tu ​

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coquus.

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sum

es

est

Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

• tu est argentarius.

• tu sum argentarius.

• tu es argentarius.

Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

• tu pecuniam habes.

• tu pecuniam habeo.

• tu pecuniam habet.

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ego barbam tonde​

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tu barbam tonde​

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Multiple Choice

ego sum artifex.

• I am an artist.

• You are an artist.

Multiple Choice

tu es tondes.

• I am a barber.

• You are a barber.

Multiple Choice

tu leonem pingis.

• I am painting a lion.

• You are painting a lion.

Match

Match the subject to the verb.

• ego

• Caecilius

• tu

sum

est

es

• sum

• est

• es

Match

Match the subject to the verb.

• ego

• Caecilius

• tu

ago

agit

agis

• ago

• agit

• agis