TEST REVIEW LAT 102 29 MARCH 20000

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Adjectives- positive, comparative and superlative. Translate, being sure to show you know the form of the adjective. Identify case and number of each.

pulcherrima animalia ___prettiest animals (Nom P, Acc P)

brevioribus temporibus ___shorter times (Dat P, Abl P)

maximum signum __greatest sign (Nom S, Acc S)

similiores fratres __better brothers (Nom P, Acc P)

minus templum __smaller temple (Nom S, Acc S)

novissimae urbes __newest cities (Nom P)

probioris senatoris _kinder senator (Gen S)

fortissimi exercitus _bravest army (Gen S)

meliores res __better things (Nom P, Acc P)

pessimae servi (should be pessimi) worst slaves (Gen S, Nom P)

magnum opus __great work (Nom S, Acc S)

purissimo flumine _purest river (Abl S)

nigerrimi dentes __blackest teeth (Nom P)

miseriorem ancillam __poorer maid (Acc S)

improbioris sororis ___more wicked sister (Gen S)

faciliorem viam __easier road (Acc S)

Given one form of the adjective, give the missing two.

POSITIVE             COMPARATIVE                 SUPERLATIVE

1. Altus, a, um             altior, altius                            altissimus, a, um

2. brevis, e                            brevior, brevius                                 brevissimus, a, um

3. bonus, a, um                         melior, melius                             optimus, a, um

4. similis, e                           similior, similius                                simillimus, a, um

5. pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum    pulchrior, pulchrius                 pulcherrimus, a, um

6. malus, a, um                      peior, peius                                     pessimus, a, um

7. probus, a, um                     probior, probius                         probissimus, a, um

8.  multus, a, um                         plus                                         plurimus, a, um

9. disimilis, e                                disimilior, dismilius             disimillimus, a, um

10. misr, misera, miserum        miserior, miserius                    miserrimus, a, um

11. malus, a, um                            peior, peius                             pessimus, a, um

12. fortis, e                                 fortior, fortius                            fortissimus, a, um

 

VERBS- Deponents: Conjugate arbitror, videor, sequor and mentior in present and imperfect tense.

Present                                                        Imperfect

arbitror        arbitramur                    arbitrabar        arbitrabamur

arbitraris      arbitramin                    arbtrabaris       arbitrabamini

arbitratur     arbitrantur                    arbitrabatur      arbitrabantur

 

videor            videmur                        videbar                videbamur

videris            videmini                        videbaris            videbamini

videtur            videntur                        videbatur            videbantur

 

sequor            sequimur                        sequebar            sequebamur

sequeris         sequimini                        sequebaris        sequebamini

sequitur          sequuntur                        sequebatur       sequebantur

 

mentior            mentimur                        mentiebar            mentiebamur

mentiris            mentimini                        mentiebaris        mentiebamini

mentitur            mentiuntur                      mentiebatur        mentiebantur

 

Given the translation, give the proper form of the verb.

1. I was going (eo)     ibam

2. It is done (facio)    facitur

3. You (s) were bringing (fero)   ferebas

4. They are sent (mitto)    mittuntur

5. to be heard (audio)   audiri

6. We fear (vereor)    veremur

7. You (p) were able (possum)    poteratis

8. Lead! (s)  (duco)   duc!

9. She was trying (conor)    conabatur     

10. To see (specto)    spectare

11. scare! (p) (terreo)    terrete!   

 12. We are carried (porto)    portamur

13. We were being defended (defendo)   defendebamus

14. I rejoice (laetor)     laetor

15. You (p) set out (proficiscor)    proficiscimini

16. To be placed (pono)    poni

17. They rise (orior)  oriuntur     

18. You (s) were (sum)    eras

19. write! (p) (scribo) scribete!        

20. I am loved (amo)     amor

21. He was welcoming (complector)    complectabatur

22. He is said (dico)   dicitur

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