Translating Ecce Romani Chapter 23: Future Tense Insights

This video tutorial guides students through translating a story from Chapter 23 of the FK textbook. It emphasizes the importance of mastering vocabulary and grammar, particularly the future tense, before attempting translation. The video provides a detailed explanation of future tense conjugation in Latin, including rules for different verb conjugations. The tutorial then walks through the translation of a story, highlighting future tense verbs and providing grammar insights. The video concludes with encouragement to practice reading and listening to improve comprehension.

Why is it important to have the vocabulary under control before translating the story?

• To write better essays

• To recognize the words and their meanings

• To understand the grammar better

• To impress the teacher

What is the first step in forming the future tense for first and second conjugation verbs?

• Add personal verb endings

• Add the future tense infix

• Drop the 're' from the infinitive

• Identify the stem vowel

Which infix is used for forming the future tense in first and second conjugation verbs?

• ba

• bo, bi, bu

• a, e

• i, u

What is the key difference in forming the future tense for third and fourth conjugation verbs compared to first and second?

• They use the same infix

• They add 're' to the infinitive

• They use 'ba' as the infix

• They do not use an infix but change the stem vowel

In the future tense, what vowel is added to the first person singular form of third conjugation verbs?

• o

• e

• a

• i

What does the verb 'ambulabo' mean?

• I walk

• I was walking

• I will walk

• I walked

In the story, what is Titus doing when he is described as 'sadebot in lectica'?

• Running back and forth

• Waiting at the gate

• Sitting in a litter

• Walking through the city

What does Cornelius plan to do first before going to the senate house?

• Explain everything to the boys

• Lead Aurelia and Cornelia home

• Take a rest

• Greet Titus

What does the future tense verb 'ferent' mean in the context of the story?

• They were bringing

• They have brought

• They will bring

• They are bringing

What does Titus promise to do for the boys?

• Send them to school

• Buy them gifts

• Show them many wonderful things

• Take them home