Bartholomew the Englishman

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Latin Grammar: Semi-Deponent Verbs

Vespertilio a tempore nomen sumpsit, eo quod lucem fugiens circumvolet in crepusculo vespertino praecipiti motu attrito, et tenuissimis brachiorum membranis suspensa. Et est animal simile muri, non tam resonans voce quam stridore, speciem simul volatilis et quadrupedis habet, quod in aliis avibus solet rarius inveniri. Huc usque Isidorus [Etymologies 12.7].

Semi-Deponent Verbs

In the above paragraph of the Latin passage, the verb solet ("it is accustomed") appears in the last line.  This is a semi-deponent verb, i.e., it is normal in the present system, but deponent in the perfect, as you can see from its principal parts:  soleo, solere, solitus sum. View examples of other deponent verbs.

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audeo audere ausus sum dare
fido fidere fisus sum trust
gaudeo gaudere gavisus sum rejoice

Choose the correct tense and translation for each word below.

Verb

Tense

Translation
1. audes
2. audent
3. audebis
4. ausi sumus
5. audibat
6. ausa eram
7. ausi erunt

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