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Imperfect and Perfect tenses

Stick this sheet into the back of your exercise book, then use p.182 of your textbook to fill in the gaps. Then
complete the exercise below by filling in the missing letters and translating.

Imperfect tense
portabam

Perfect tense
I was carrying

portabas
porta___

portav____
He/she was carrying

portabamus
porta____

portavi

portavit
portav_____

You (pl) were carrying

portabant

You (s) carried

We carried

portavistis
portav_____

They carried

1) ego ad villam ambulab___.


Translation: ________________________________________________________
2) nos vinum in triclinium portav_____.
Translation: ________________________________________________________
3) tu clamorem audieb____.
Translation: ________________________________________________________
4) ego saepe rideb____.
Translation: ________________________________________________________
5) mercator servum vituperav______.
Translation: ________________________________________________________
6) nos amicos non vituperab_____.
Translation: ________________________________________________________
7) servi dominum timeb____.
Translation: ________________________________________________________
Extension material: translate these into Latin!
8) I was carrying the food.

11) Metella was sitting in the garden.

9) They were cursing the slaves.

12) We prepared an excellent dinner.

10) You (s) heard the dog.

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