Verbs
Identify the Tense and Voice of the following infinitives, then translate:
Tense Voice Translation
1. deiecisse ____________ ________ ____________________
2. permitti ____________ ________ ____________________
3. desiisse ____________ ________ ____________________
4. collectum esse ____________ ________ ____________________
5. gestura esse ____________ ________ ____________________
6. profectum esse ____________ ________ ____________________
7. vacavisse ____________ ________ ____________________
8. experiri ____________ ________ ____________________
9. refrigerari ____________ ________ ____________________
10. narratum iri ____________ ________ ____________________
Indirect Statement
Rewrite each sentence converting the direct statement (in quotation marks) into an indirect statement (in English).
Example:
Direct: Hilarianus said, “Some people do not worship the old gods.”
Indirect: Hilarianus said that some people were not worshipping the old gods.
1. Direct: Hiliaranus says, “My son is in Athens.”
Indirect: ______________________________________________________
2. Direct: Aelia thought, “Marcus is outside the walls.”
Indirect: ______________________________________________________
3. Direct: Marcus will say, “Aelia sits in the lower seats with her father.”
Indirect: ______________________________________________________
4. Direct: Perpetua said, “My father will not return to the prison.”
Indirect: ______________________________________________________
5. Direct: Apollonius writes: “I will see you soon.”
Indirect: ______________________________________________________
6. Direct: Aelia will think, “Marcus was at the games.”
Indirect: ______________________________________________________
7. Direct: Perpetua says, “My father will go home.”
Indirect: ______________________________________________________
8. Direct: Marcus thought, “Aelia went to the games.”
Indirect: ______________________________________________________
9. Direct: Hilarianus responds, “Citizens have abandoned the old gods.”
Indirect: ______________________________________________________
10. Direct: Perpetua said, “I cannot be called anything but a Christian.”
Indirect: ______________________________________________________
Rewrite each sentence converting the direct statement (in quotation marks) into an indirect statement (Latin).
Example:
Direct: Hilarianus locutus est, “Cives deos colunt.”
Indirect: Hilarianus locutus est cives deos colere.
1. Direct: Christiani putant, “Unum verum deum colimus.”
Indirect: ___________________________________________________
2. Direct: Perpetua dixit, “Infans a patre receptus est.”
Indirect: ___________________________________________________
3. Direct: Hilarianus dicet, “Plurimi cives ad aram pervenerunt.”
Indirect: ___________________________________________________
4. Direct: Christiani negaverunt, “Nos ad templum deorum non proficiscemur.”
Indirect: ___________________________________________________
5. Direct: Marcus locutus est, “Te ad sepulchra videbo.”
Indirect: ___________________________________________________
6. Direct: Aelia putabit, “Hodie ab Hilariano plurimae res geruntur.”
Indirect: ___________________________________________________
7. Direct: Perpetua narrat, “Mox meum infantem videbo.”
Indirect: ___________________________________________________
8. Direct: Marcus dicebat, “Aeliam in inferioribus sedibus specto.”
Indirect: ___________________________________________________
9. Direct: Hilarianus cogitat, “Pro imperatore munera edo.”
Indirect: ___________________________________________________
10. Direct: Putabitis, “Christiani ad bestias non mitti debent.”
Indirect: ___________________________________________________
Choose the correct translation into Latin of the infinitive in the indirect statement. Pay attention to the gender and number of your accusative subjects as well as to the voice of the verb in the indirect statement.
1. Hilarianus says that these people are called Christians.
Hilarianus dicit hos homines ____________________ Christianos.
a. appellare
b. appellaturos esse
c. appellatos esse
d. appellari
2. Aelia thought that she would see Marcus at the amphitheater.
Aelia cogitavit se Marcum ad amphitheatrum __________________ .
a. videre
b. visuram esse
c. visurum esse
d. visum esse
3. Some Christians deny that they gathered together.
Alii Christiani negant se _____________.
a. colligere
b. colligunt
c. collegerunt
d. collegisse
4. Aelia saw that Marcus was approaching the very large amphitheater.
Aelia vidit Marcum ad amphitheatrum maximum __________________ .
a. accedi
b. accedere
c. accessum esse
d. accessurum esse
5. Epicurus thought that people had been ruled by fear of the gods.
Epicurus cogitavit populum metu superorum ___________.
a. recturum esse
b. rectum esse
c. rexisse
d. regi
6. Sophronius heard that soldiers had arrested his friends.
Sophronius audivit milites amicos ____________.
a. apprehensos esse
b. apprehensisse
c. apprehendere
d. apprehensurus esse
7. Each Christian denies that he will make a sacrifice to the emperor.
Quisque Christianus negat se imperatori sacra ____________.
a. facere
b. facturum esse
c. feci
d. factum esse
8. The soldiers related to her father that Perpetua would not yield.
Milites patri narraverunt Perpetuam non ____________.
a. cedere
b. cedi
c. cessa esse
d. cessuram esse
Nouns
Here is a list of nouns that are unfamiliar to you. Look at each noun and identify its declension.
1. lūna, -ae f. _______
2. auris, auris f. _______
3. cursus, cursūs m. _______
4. reus, reī m. _______
5. spēs, speī f. _______
6. īctus, -ūs m. _______
7. scāla, -ae f. _______
8. aciēs, -ēī f. _______
9. decus, decoris n. _______
10. senātus, -ūs m. _______
Fill in the following charts with these noun-adjective pairs. Be sure to write out the whole word, not just the endings.
metus, metūs m. and magnus, -a, -um
Case | Singular | Plural |
Nom. | ||
Gen. | ||
Dat. | ||
Acc. | ||
Abl. |
fides, fideī f. and fortis, forte
Case | Singular | Plural |
Nom. | ||
Gen. | ||
Dat. | ||
Acc. | ||
Abl. |
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the noun in parentheses and translate the sentences.
1. Aelia patri nihil de __________ locuta est. (sēnsus, -ūs m.)
2. Aelia __________ Marci in summā parte amphitheatri quaeret. (faciēs, ēī f.)
3. Aelia intellexit patrem non otium habere sed __________ magnas gerere. (rēs, reī f.)
4. Magna __________ hostēs intra moenia urbis nostrae petiverant. (manus, -ūs f.)
5. __________ Perpetuae dixit, “Tu et amici tui beati eritis.” (spīritus, -ūs m.)
6. Perpetua ipsa narravit fabulam conscriptam __________ suā et suo __________. (manus, -ūs f. ...sēnsus, -ūs m.)
Adjectives
Fill in the following charts with these noun-adjective pairs. Beware it might be an irregular comparative. Be sure to write out the whole word, not just the endings.
metus, metūs m. and magnus, -a, -um
Case | Singular | Plural |
Nom. | ||
Gen. | ||
Dat. | ||
Acc. | ||
Abl. |
fides, fideī f. and fortis, forte
Case | Singular | Plural |
Nom. | ||
Gen. | ||
Dat. | ||
Acc. | ||
Abl. |
Fill in the blank with the correct nominative forms of the regular and irregular comparative or superlative adjectives and then translate the form you created.
Positive | Comparative | Superlative | Translation of Form |
sapiens (gen. sapientis) | sapientissimus, -a, -um | ||
clarus, -a, -um | clarissimus, -a, -um | ||
miser, misera, miserum | miserior, miserius | ||
facilis, facilie | facilior, facilius | ||
dignior, dignius | dignissimus, -a, -um | ||
levis, leve | levissimus, -a, -um | ||
pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum | pulchrior, pulchrius |
Fill in the blank with the correct nominative forms of the regular and irregular comparative or superlative adjectives and then translate the form you filled in.
Positive | Comparative | Superlative | Translation of Form |
malus, -a, -um | pessimus, -a, -um | ||
[prope (adv.)] | proximus, -a, -um | ||
melior, melius | optimus, -a, -um | ||
superus, -a, -um | supremus, -a, -um | ||
multus, -a, -um | plus (gen. pluris) | ||
parvus, -a, -um | minimus, -a, -um | ||
maior, maius | maximus, -a, -um |
Choose the correct Latin phrase to complete the comparison in the English sentence.
1. There is no man in Carthage more honorable than Hilarianus.
Nullus vir Carthagine est honestior _________________.
a. quam Hilariano
b. quam Hiliarianum
c. quam Hiliarianus
d. quam Hilariani
2. Aelia never saw a boy more handsome than Marcus.
Aelia puerum pulchriorem ______________numquam vidit.
a. Marcus
b. Marco
c. Marci
d. Marcum
3. The punishments for the Christians were worse than their crimes.
Poenae Christianis peiores __________________ fuerunt.
a. sceleribus
b. quam sceleribus
c. quam scelere
d. scelera
4. The prison was full shadows blacker than night.
Carcer plenus tenebrarum nigriorum __________ erat.
a. noctem
b. noctis
c. quam noctis
d. quam nocte
5. Perpetua entered the amphitheater with an eagerness greater than her fear of danger.
Perpetua amphitheatrum cum studio maiore _________________ ingressa est.
a. quam metū periculi
b. metuum periculi
c. quam metus periculi
d. metum periculi
Fill in the blank with the correct ending for the comparative adjective.
1. Aelia putat Gaium non esse pulchr_________ quam Marcum.
2. Hilarianus civibus, qui scelera fecerunt, poenas grav_________ instituebat.
3. Aelia faciem Marci car______ spectabat.
4. Perpetua et amici in parte mel__________ carceris ab aliis divisi sunt.
5. Cum infans e Perpetuā capitur, tum is aegr_____ fit.
Fill in the blank with the correct ending for the superlative adjective.
1. Aelia putat Marcum esse pulch_________.
2. Iudicium Hiliariani opt_________ est.
3. Christiani poenas grav__________ debent dare.
4. Milites Christianos quam plur__________ collēgerunt.
5. Christiani laet_________ se refrigeraverunt.
Adverbs
Fill in the blank with the proper degree of the adverb.
Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
clarissime | ||
bene | ||
graviter | ||
pulchrius | ||
minime | ||
certe |
Translation Practice
Fabula
1. “Quam pulcherrimus,” inquit Aelia, “est facies Marci! Ille mihi videtur similis deis.”
2. Romani aiunt plurima numina sacerrima et in regionibus summis et inferis regere.
3. Hilarianus ab illis, qui negabant se esse Christianos aut fuisse, poenas repetit.
4. Pacis gratiā, Hilarianus iussit Christianos celerius in iudicium vocari.
Perpetua
5. Perpetua fratri, “Metum tuum,” inquit, “pone. Deus nos numquam relinquet. Adest omnibus hominibus miserrimis.”
6. Christiani audiverunt se universos in loco prope aquam iacente refrigeraturos esse.
7. In spatio paucorum dierum, Perpetua cognovit infantem sine matre aegriorem factum esse.
8. Pater putat Perpetuam fidem suam quam celerrimē debere negare.
9. Christiani, qui apprehensi erant, invenerunt amicos suos militibus praemium dedisse, itaque illi in meliorem partem carceris moti sunt.
10. Quo magis Perpetua tacebat, eo magis pater repetiebat eam fidem negare.
Fabula
1. Marcus is wiser than Apollonius. (translate this sentence two ways, one with quam and one without)
2. Apollonius thinks that he will see his sister and parents soon.
3. Hilarianus heard that the Christians were not making sacrifices at the altars.
4. Some Christians say that they are making a mistake; others deny the accusation and, with greater faith, do not yield.
5. Without great effort they swear that they will worship the deities more seriously.
Perpetua
6. With however much effort her father begged, with so much eagerness Perpetua denied his kindness.
7. Perpetua said that she would not be called by another name than Christian.
8. Her father set out from the prison, enduring worse feelings than Perpetua herself.
9. The catechumens were received into the darkness of the prison.
10. In a few days, Perpetua will receive her infant most happily.
Fill in the correct ending for the words in the Latin translation (you may need to look up additional words to discern their declension or conjugation):
Fabula
1. Aelia approached her father who was thinking about matters more serious than the gladiator show.
Aeli__ acce____________ patr_____ qu_____ de re_______ grav__________ mun______ put_________.
2. At first Hilarianus heard that the people are making more sacrifices at the oldest temples.
Primum Hilarian__ audiv___ popul___ plu____ sacr____ ad templ_____ vet________ fac______.
3. More honorable men watched the games from lower seats.
Honest______ muner__ ex infer_______ sed______ specta______.
4. On the previous day, we went to the amphitheater near the city walls where we watched the bravest men win.
Pri___ di____ ad amphitheat___ prope moen___ urb____ proce_________ ubi spect________ vir____ fort_________ vinc_______.
5. Although Aelia is wiser than her brother Apollonius; nevertheless, Hilarianus permits him to seek more education.
Quamquam Aeli___ sapient_______ quam frat______ Apolloni______ est; Hiliarianus tamen permi______ eum plus disciplin____ pet__________.
Perpetua
6. Vibia Perpetua, an honorable woman, has left a mother, father, brothers, and an infant son.
Vibi___ Perpetu___, honest___, matr___, patr____, fratr____, et infant____ fili_____ reliqu____.
7. I deny that each catechumen will desire to pay the ultimate penalty.
Neg____ qu__que catechumen____ poen____ ultim____ da___ cup________.
8. I was refreshed because my father had not come to the prison for a long time.
Refrigera_____ quod pat____ diu ad carcer____ non ven____.
9. The darkness, which I experienced in the prison, was much worse than the accusation made by Hilarianus.
Tenebr____, qu___ in carcer___ expert__ su___, fu____ multum pei____ quam crimin_____ fact_____ ab Hilarian____
10. Whether we will be moved to a better place or remain in the darkness, I will be refreshed by the spirit of the Lord.
Sive move_______ ad meli_____ loc_____ sive in tenebr____ mane______, spirit____ Domin____ refrigera______.
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