A TENSE Situation
In the passive voice, these two tenses require the use of the participle.
What are perfect, future perfect and pluperfect?
participles are verbal _________.
What are adjectives?
This is the meaning of the word solent in the phrase, "Tempus erat quō hominēs quiēscere solent."
What is "are accustomed"?
This was the name of the famous contractor responsible for the construction of Titus' arch.
What/who is Haterius?
Rome was founded on this many hills.
What is seven?
am + having --> this
What is have?
These are the Genitive singular endings for the I, II and III Declensions (in the right order).
What are -ae, -ī and -is?
The word arcūs (with the macron) can either mean "the arches" or "___ the arch."
What is "of the arch"?
What is seven?
During the Republic, the two most senior magistrates who presided over the senate held this office.
What is consul?
is + having --> this
What is has?
These are the Genitive singular endings for the IV and V Declensions (in the right order).
What are ūs and eī?
~~DAILY DOUBLE!!~~
"Paulō ante hōram prīmam..." means:
a) Paulus was present in the first hour...
b) A little before the first hour...
c) Paulo was absent in the first hour...
d) For Paul his aunt was of prime importance...
What is b) "A little before the first hour..."?
This was the name of the leader of the Jews who had rebelled and retreated to Masada.
What/who is Eleazar?
The center of the city of Rome and the whole Empire was called by this name (two words).
What is Forum Rōmānum?
was + having --> this
What is had?
All nouns in the fifth declension are feminine except ________ and related words, which are masculine.
What is diēs?
In the phrase "Mī Deus! Mī Deus! Respice mē!" the word respice means:
a) rescue
b) answer
c) hide
d) look upon
e) remember
What is d) look upon?
Salvius was anxious about the completion of the arch because he had recommended Haterius to this man.
Who was the Emperor (Domitian)?
Jerusalem was destroyed by this Roman Emperor during his father's reign.
Who was Titus?
The reason the form of sum or eram has to take a step back in time is because the participle is already in this tense.
What is perfect (or past)?
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This is the meaning of the word clāde in the phrase "in illā clāde periērunt multa mīlia Iūdaeōrum.
What is disaster?
~~DAILY DOUBLE!!~~
At the dedication ceremony this structure had been built up in front of the arch.
What is an altar?
This Emperor had boasted that he had received Rome built with brick and left it built of marble (urbem laterīciam accēpī marmoream reliquī).
Who was Caesar Augustus (Octavian)?