Vocab 1
abest
is present
fur
thief
What is the tense of: pulsat
a)present b)imperfect c)perfect
a)present
What tense describes present action?
Translate: poeta recitabat.
The poet was reciting
per
through
subito
suddenly
what is the tense of vituperabat?
a)present b)imperfect c)perfect
b) imperfect
What tense describes completed, past tense action?
Perfect tense
Clemens in foro ambulabat.
Clemens was walking in the forum.
vendit
sells
intente
intently
What is the tense of aberat?
a)present b)imperfect c)perfect
b)imperfect
What two letter can help you find the imperfect tense?
-ba-
Servi et ancillae cibum emebant.
Slaves and slave girls were buying food.
res
thing
olim
long ago
What is the tense of superavit?
a)present b)imperfect c)perfect
c) perfect
What does the imperfect tense show?
Past, unfinished time
Clemens, postquam clamorem audivit, ad pugnam (fight) festinavit.
Clemens, after he had heard a shout, hurried to the fight.
tum
then
quod
because
What is the tense of
a)present b)imperfect c)perfect
c) vendiderunt
What are two ways to translate the perfect tense?
has __________; or _______ed
subito agricola Graecum pulsavit, quod Graecus agricolam vituperabat.