Latin - Unit 3: Topic 1, Review of Present and Perfect Tense

gerere (gess- 3): From this verb's parts, you know the PERFECT TENSE root is ______

• ger-

• gess-

• ere-

Match the Perfect Tense verb forms of cantāre with their English translation! Look at the personal endings!

• He or she sang

• cantāvērunt

• They sang

• cantāvit

• You all sang

• cantāvimus

• We sang

• cantāvī

• I sang

• cantāvistis

True or False? The PRESENT TENSE root of a verb comes from the infinitive form after you drop off the -āre, -ēre or -īre ending.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Herī, Marcus et Appia (a)   suīs amicīs ​ (b)   . Hodiē, mea​ (c)   et ego​ (d)   Saturnāliam! Vīsne ad splendidum​ convīvium mēcum​ (e)   ?

• familia
• celebrāmus
• dōna
• dedērunt
• venīre

Answer explanation

If you put all the words in the correct blanks, the correct translation is:

Yesterday, Marcus and Appia gave (dedērunt) gifts (dōna) to their friends. Today, my family (familia) and I are celebrating (celebrāmus) Saturnalia! Do you want to come (venīre) to a splendid banquet with me?

Click on each Present Tense verb ending and then click on the correct subject pronoun to match them.

f

e

d

c

b

a

mus

t

o

tis

s

nt

Match the VERB with its correct TENSE!

• Present Tense (I)

• accepī

• Perfect Tense (we)

• habuimus

• Present Tense (he, she)

• sumō

• Perfect Tense (I)

• permutāvērunt

• Perfect Tense (they)

• visitat