English Derivatives
A taciturn person is someone who is very...
quiet.
How do you translate a verb in the Imperfect Tense versus a verb in the Perfect Tense?
Imperfect Tense: was ...ing / were ...ing
Perfect Tense: -ed
What did the Romans believe would happen if they did not bury someone properly?
They believed their ghost would haunt and harm the living
Nihilism is the philosophy that life means ....
nothing / life has no meaning
What are 5 ways a verb might change to show it is perfect tense?
Endings: -u, -x, -s, -v, -ss
Vowel Change
Why did the Romans have small gardens around tombs, or leave flowers at tombs?
To cheer up the person buried there
tu mē nōn terres!
You don't scare me!
The woman is a ghost!
fēmina est umbra!
An omnivore is an animal that...
eats both meat and plants (eats everything)
Choose the correct form of the bolded word.
The young man has a cup.
iuvenis poculum ( habēbat , habet , habuit ).
habet.
Why did some Roman tombs have holes put into them?
So food and drink could be poured into the tomb for the deceased
puellae prope hortum ambulabant. subitō magnum clāmōrem audīvērunt.
The girls were walking near the garden. Suddenly they heard a loud shout / uproar.
You are a huge liar.
Tu es ingēns mendax.
Something that is conspicuous is...
easily caught sight of
Choose the correct form of the bolded word:
The judge took the ring.
judge anulum ( cēpit , capit , capiēbat ).
cēpit
What did the Romans believe the deceased continued to do after they passed away?
Eat, drink, and continue the activities they did in life
fūrēs pecuniam petīvērunt, sed canis prope pecuniam stabat.
The thieves headed for the money, but a dog was standing near the money.
The friend was very frightened.
Reading a lachrymose story may make you do what?
cry
Choose the correct form of the bolded word:
The dogs saw the dinner.
canēs cēnam ( vident , vidēbant , vīderunt ).
vīderunt
Where did the Romans build their tombs? Why did they build them there?
leonēs cubiculum intrāvērunt, ubi gladiator dormiēbat, et gladiatorem necāvērunt.
The lions entered the bedroom, where the gladiator was sleeping, and killed the gladiator.
Yesterday the merchants were working in the shop.
heri mercatorēs in tabernā laborabant.