Verbs, Participles, and Infinitves

Sabina is crying.

• Lacrimat
• Lacrimans
• Lacrimantem
• Lacrimāre
• (optional)

Answer explanation

regular old present tense

Sabina was crying.

• Lacrimābat
• Erat lacrimans
• Lacrimāre
• Lacrimantem

Answer explanation

Regular old imperfect tense

Alexander saw Sabina crying.

• Lacrimantem
• Lacrimans
• Lacrimātum
• Lacrimāre

Answer explanation

crying, describing Sabina = participle accusative. (the verb is SAW)

Alexander thinks that Sabina is crying.

• Lacrimāre
• Lacrimat
• Lacrimābat
• Lacrimātum

Answer explanation

INDIRECT STATEMENT, same time = present tense

Alexander thought that Sabina was crying.

• Lacrimāre
• Lacrimāvisse
• Lacrimābat
• Lacrimāvit

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Indirect statement, SAME TIME = present infinitive

Alexander knows that Sabina was crying earlier.

• Lacrimāvisse
• Lacrimātum esse
• Lacrimābat
• Lacrimābātur

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Indirect Statement, prior time = perfect infinitive

Alexander knew that Sabina had cried earlier.

• Lacrimāvisse
• Lacrimātum esse
• Lacrimāre
• Lacrimāverat

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Ind Stat, prior time = perfect infinitive

Alexander saw Sabina, about to cry.

• Lacrimātūram
• Lacrimandam
• Lacrimātam
• Lacrimātūram esse

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participle describing Sabina

Alexander saw the face of his wife, about to cry.

• Lacrimātūrae
• Lacrimātūram
• Lacrimābit
• Lacrimandam

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participle, describing "of the wife" = genitive case

Sabina will cry

• lacrimabit

• lacrimabat

• lacrimaturam

• lacrimaturam esse

Answer explanation

regular old future tense