Question

stage 6 endings practice
nomen arianna lee
circle the correct word to complete each sentence. translate each sentence into english.

1. clēmēns in forō ____. ambulābant ambulābat ambulābās

clēnēns was walking in the forum.

1. pompeiānī agricolam ____. incitābant incitābat incitābās
2. clēmēns tabernam ____. intrō intrāvit intrāvērund
3. pompeiānī agricolam ____. laudāvit laudāvērund laudābat
4. ego agricolam ____. laudābat laudo laudāvit

i am praising the farmer.

1. tū agricolam ____. laudās laudat laudāvit
2. ____ ad ātrium festināvērund. servus canem caecilius et metella
3. ____ in tablīnō scrībēbat. metellam metella metellā
4. ____ sum in tablīnō. ego tū metella
5. ____ in tablīnō scrībēbant. puer pueri filius
6. caecilius ____. aberant aberat aberam
7. ego ____. aberam aberās aberat
8. tū ____. aberam aberās aberat

Explanation:

For each sentence, the correct verb form or noun is chosen based on Latin grammar rules such as subject - verb agreement (e.g., singular vs. plural subjects with corresponding verb endings), and case (nominative for subjects). For example, in "Clemēns in forō _", "Clemēns" is a singular subject, so the singular past - tense verb "ambulābat" (he was walking) is correct. In "Pompeīānī agricolam _", "Pompeīānī" is plural, so the plural past - tense verb "incitābant" (they were urging) is appropriate. For nouns, in "___ ad ātrium festīnāvērundt", the plural subject "Caecilius et Metella" (Caecilius and Metella) is needed to match the plural verb "festīnāvērundt" (they hurried).

Answer:

1. ambulābat; Clemens was walking in the forum.
2. incitābant; The Pompeians were urging the farmer.
3. intrāvit; Clemens entered the tavern.
4. laudāvērunt; The Pompeians praised the farmer.
5. laudo; I am praising the farmer.
6. laudās; You (singular) are praising the farmer.
7. Caecilius et Metella; Caecilius and Metella hurried to the atrium.
8. Metella; Metella was writing in the office.
9. ego; I am in the office.
10. puerī; The boys were writing in the office.
11. aberat; Caecilius was absent.
12. aberam; I was absent.
13. aberās; You (singular) are absent.