Using imperative mood in Latin
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AP Latin › Using imperative mood in Latin
Choose the correct answer from the choices below.
Servilia, __________ in villam!
veni
venite
venitur
venerunt
ventum sum
Explanation
The comma after the name spoken signifies that she is being addressed directly, so the imperative mood is needed. The singular imperative of Venire, to come is "veni."
Marce, __________!
veni
venite
venit
veniat
venti
Explanation
The correct answer is veni. The name Marce is the vocative form of the name Marcus. This, coupled with the exclamation mark, lets us know that this is a command. The correct singular imperative of venire is veni.
Which verb properly completes the sentence in the imperative mood?
Marcus dixit viris “ad silvam __________.”
it
ite
ita
eunt
Explanation
The indirect object is "viris," meaning the imperative order spoken by Marcus must be the plural form. The plural imperative form of "ire" is "ite."
Which verb properly completes the sentence in the imperative mood?
Segunda sorori suae dicit “patrem nostrum __________.”
voca
vocat
vocas
vocavi
Explanation
Secunda directed her statement at her sister, so the singular imperative is required. The singular imperative of "vocare" is "voca."