Latin Verb Tense

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1

Please choose the correct answer below

Which phrase is Julius Caesar reported to have said when crossing the Rubicon river with his army?

Alea iacta est!

Quidquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona ferentis.

Arma virumque cano!

Veni, vidi, vici.

Et tu, Brute?

Explanation

Julius Caesar when crossing the Rubicon, reportedly said, "Alea iacta est," which means "the die has been cast."

Both "Quidquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona ferentis." and "Arma virumque cano!" are from the Aeneid by Virgil.

The remaining two quotes are also Julius Caesar, "Veni, vidi, vici." was what he said about his military campaigns in England, and "Et tu, Brute?" was what he said when he laid dying in the Senate, stabbed by the senators.

2

Please choose the correct answer below

Which phrase is Julius Caesar reported to have said when crossing the Rubicon river with his army?

Alea iacta est!

Quidquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona ferentis.

Arma virumque cano!

Veni, vidi, vici.

Et tu, Brute?

Explanation

Julius Caesar when crossing the Rubicon, reportedly said, "Alea iacta est," which means "the die has been cast."

Both "Quidquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona ferentis." and "Arma virumque cano!" are from the Aeneid by Virgil.

The remaining two quotes are also Julius Caesar, "Veni, vidi, vici." was what he said about his military campaigns in England, and "Et tu, Brute?" was what he said when he laid dying in the Senate, stabbed by the senators.

3

Based on context, which verbs best completes the sentence for tense, person and number?

Cras, ad templum ego __________.

ambulabo

ambulas

ambulavi

ambulat

Explanation

"Cras" signifies tomorrow, meaning that, out of the options presented, the verb must be in the future; "ego," the subject, signifies that the verb must be in first-person singular.

4

Based on context, which verbs best completes the sentence for tense, person and number?

Cras, ad templum ego __________.

ambulabo

ambulas

ambulavi

ambulat

Explanation

"Cras" signifies tomorrow, meaning that, out of the options presented, the verb must be in the future; "ego," the subject, signifies that the verb must be in first-person singular.

5

Which verb properly completes the sentence in the perfect tense?

Puellae ad villam ­__________.

ambulaverunt

ambulavi

ambulant

ambulabant

Explanation

"Ambulaverunt" is the only answer that is both in the perfect tense and matches the subject, "puellae," in number and gender.

6

Which verb properly completes the sentence in the perfect tense?

Puellae ad villam ­__________.

ambulaverunt

ambulavi

ambulant

ambulabant

Explanation

"Ambulaverunt" is the only answer that is both in the perfect tense and matches the subject, "puellae," in number and gender.

7

Which verb properly completes the sentence in the perfect tense?

Miles gladium __________.

tenuit

tenuisti

tenebat

teneo

Explanation

"Tenuit" is the only verb in the perfect tense to agree in person and number with the subject, "miles."

8

Which verb properly completes the sentence in the perfect tense?

Miles gladium __________.

tenuit

tenuisti

tenebat

teneo

Explanation

"Tenuit" is the only verb in the perfect tense to agree in person and number with the subject, "miles."

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