Imperfect Assessment

What two sets of letters tell us that a verb is imperfect?

• ba and era

• bo and rea

• nt and ear

• mus and tis

What is the best translation of ba?

• verbed

• was/were

• will

• past

The imperfect is used for action...

• happening now

• happening in the past

What does erat mean?

• is

• and

• he was

• they were

What does sedebatis mean?

• you were sitting

• I sat

• y'all were sitting

• they sat

What does videbam mean?

• I see

• I will see

• I saw

• I was seeing

What does lavabat mean?

• we were washing

• he was washing

• they were washing

• we were washing

What does faciebas mean?

• You were making

• I was making

• She was making

• You all were making

Eramus laeti.

• I was happy.

• We are happy.

• We could be happy.

• We were happy.

Gerimus soleas novas.

• We were wearing new shoes.

• We wear new shoes.

• We wore new shoes.

• We will wear new shoes.