Ch 7 · Lesson 12Latin · Chapter 7 · Lesson 12 · Common mistake
Deponent or passive?
A verb has passive endings and an active meaning. Read as 'he is followed' and the sentence turns inside out.
The rule
The dictionary tells you: , , has a passive first form, so it is and its meaning is active: he follows. , has an active first form, so really is passive: he is praised. The common deponents so far are , , , and .
Pick the right one
0/9Pick the right one: active meaning or passive meaning.
Milites ducem sequuntur. The verb has .
Puella a matre laudatur. The verb has .
Senex de bello loquitur. The verb has .
Litterae ad regem mittuntur. The verb has .
Dux cum militibus proficiscitur. The verb has .
Puer a patre amatur. The verb has .
Multa mala patimur. The verb has .
In templum ingreditur. The verb has .
Urbs ab hostibus capitur. The verb has .
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