Worksheet for Reading Latin 4A

FORMS: The Imperfect

Give the appropriate forms.

1. we were urging

2. he was beginning to write

3. you (pl.) were growing angry

4. we were

5. you (sg.) used to acquire

6. they were beginning to bind

7. she was setting out

8. they were refusing

9. you (pl.) were leading

10. I was following

11. we were suffering/enduring

12. I was able

13. we were holding

14. she was daring

15. they were seeming

16. I was giving

17. you (pl.) were

18. you (sg.) were fleeing

19. you (pl.) were promising

20. she was going

FORMS: The Infinitive

Give the appropriate forms. For the sake of convenience, assume a masc. sg. subject.

1. to have said

2. to be about to set out

3. to have gone

4. to be about to believe

5. to have completed

6. to be about to promise

7. to have carried/led

8. to be about to mock

9. to have been

10. to be about to return/give back

11. to have sent

12. to be about to conquer

13. to have had

14. to be about to speak

15. to have been able

16. to be about to suffer/endure

17. to have advised/warned

18. to be about to capture

19. to be about to be

20. to be about to give

FORMS: Miscellaneous

Give the appropriate forms.

1. those military forces (acc.) [contemptuous in tone]

2. certain slaves (gen.)

3. that force/violence (acc.) [contemptuous in tone]

4. a certain law (abl.)

5. that messenger (dat.) [contemptuous in tone]

6. a certain rumor/report (acc.)

7. that young girl (gen.) [contemptuous in tone]

8. force/violence (abl.)

9. a certain senate (dat.)

10. certain military forces (abl.)

SENTENCES: Indirect Discourse

Translate the following into idiomatic Latin.

1. The slaves reported that Verres had killed the soldier.

2. The slaves reported that Verres would kill the soldier.

3. The slaves reported that Verres was killing the soldier.

4. The prostitute said that the young man did not intend to flee. [See Grammar section 99.]

5. The prostitute said that the young man was not fleeing.

6. The prostitute said that the young man had not fled.

7. The rumor was that the army was defeating the enemy.

8. The rumor was that the army was going to defeat the enemy.

9. The rumor was that the army had defeated the enemy.

10. She says that she would never do this. [See Grammar section 99.]

11. She says that she has never done this.

12. She says that she never does this.

13. They will say that they [themselves] are in charge of the army.

14. They will say that they [themselves] were in charge of the army.

15. They will say that they [themselves] will be in charge of the army.

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