Latin 8 Name: ______March 22, 2016 Section: ______Worksheet 45
Worksheet 45: Deponent Verbs
I. Deponent Verbs: a deponent verb has passive endings but active meanings. You can identify a deponent verb by its three principal parts:
sequor, sequī, secutus sum: to follow
1. sequor: 1st singular present deponent indicative (-ō à -or) 2. sequī: present deponent infinitive (-ere à -ī) 3. secutus sum: 1st singular perfect deponent indic. (note the lack of a traditional 3rd P.P.)
While deponent verbs may have passive forms, they should be translated ACTIVELY!
Fortissimus milēs inimicōs sequitur. The very brave soldier follows the enemies. Cicero multa verba locutus est. Cicero has said many words. [Caesare exercitum hortātō]… With Caesar having encouraged his army…
Deponent Verbs are separated into conjugations by their 2nd principal part and follow the same vowel rules as normal verbs: 1st: -ārī 2nd: -ērī 3rd: -ī 3rd –iō(r): -ī 4th: -īrī
II. Deponent Verb Translation: translate the following deponent verb forms. Identify the person, number and tense of each indicative verb form and the tense and voice for participles.
1. utimur: ______PNT: ______2. gradiēbatur: ______PNT: ______3. morābor: ______PNT: ______4. proficiscēminī: ______PNT: ______5. ortum est: ______PNT: ______6. regrederis: ______PNT: ______7. conāns: ______PPL Type: ______8. natī sumus: ______PNT: ______9. oblitūrī: ______PPL Type: ______10. patientēs: ______PPL Type: ______11. congrediēmur: ______PNT: ______12. arbitrābuntur: ______PNT: ______13. verendī: ______PPL Type: ______14. moritūrae: ______PPL Type: ______15. meritī erimus: ______PNT: ______16. loquimur: ______III. Deponent Verb Synopses: complete the following deponent verb synopses. 1. Give a 3rd plural neuter synopsis for the verb: admiror, admirārī, admirātus sum: to admire
Indicatives Deponent English Present Imperfect Future Perfect Pluperfect Fut. Perfect
Participles Deponent English Present Perfect Future (Active) Future (Passive)
Infinitives Deponent English Present Perfect Future
rd 2. Give a 3 singular feminine synopsis for the verb: loquor, loquī, locutus sum: to speak
Indicatives Deponent English Present Imperfect Future Perfect Pluperfect Fut. Perfect
Participles Deponent English Present Perfect Future (Active) Future (Passive)
Infinitives Deponent English Present Perfect Future