Vocabulary
Pluperfect
Culture
Translation
Verbs
100

imperātor

emperor

100

The pluperfect tense uses this stem

the perfect stem

100

This man probably owned the palace at Fishbourne.

Cogidubnus

100

salvēte, discipulī!

Hello, students!

100

consentiō

I agree/consent

200

melior

better

200

The pluperfect tense uses these endings

-eram, -erās, -erat, etc.

200

The Fishbourne palace was decorated in this style.

Roman/Italian

200

Fessus es!

You are lazy!

200

volēbātis

Y'all wanted/were wanting

300

cōnsilium

plan

300

The pluperfect tense is one step further back in time than this tense.

The perfect tense

300

The Fishbourne palace had many mosaics in this area.

The floors

300

summum saxum videō

I see the highest rock.

300

effūgistī

you escaped

400

The three principle parts of the verb to escape/flee

effugiō, effugere, effūgī

400
A pluperfect verb is translated this way.

"had (verb)ed"

400

He was emperor when the Fishbourne palace underwent major renovations in 75 AD.

Vespasian

400

adveniēbāmus

We were arriving

400

importāvērunt

they imported

500

The three principle parts of the verb "to lift/raise"

tollō, tollere, sustulī

500
The word "pluperfect" comes from "plus perfectum," which means this.

"More perfect"

500

The new capital town of the Regnenses.

Noviomagus

500

bestiam saevam tractāre nōn audēs.

You don't dare to handle the savage beast.

500

interfēcerat

he/she/it had killed

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